In his notes for <<ddd:Catherine Hayes' Delight#1091>>, which introduced this formation, John Drewry writes that:
> The Rosette was named for Ros McKie of Newcastle N.S.W. because she complained that I had written a dance for Eddie Selwyn and not one for her. I assume that she is a progressive lady and an "above the navel" dancer. (See <<ddd:Jewel in the Navel, The#3250>>)".

NB there are two variants of the Rosette formation. One due to John Drewry as described above and a slightly different version from Alex Gray.