The history of rose tattoo designs dates back to the 1930s. At that time, sailors used rose ink to represent their girlfriends, wives, or mothers. Because of its association with women, rose tattoo ideas symbolize love and femininity and quickly became a classic ink design. Today — whether you have a minimalist ink idea hidden behind your ears or a string of blood-red roses hanging from your shoulder — a rose is a gorgeous (and timeless) tattoo.Back in the ’30s, it was still one of the most popular tattoo designs for a reason. The pieces are beautiful, subtle, and bold. Get inspired by these cool feminine rose tattoos.
