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[winnowill2]

The vast majority of my Amazon recommendations (and, indeed, most of the books I've purchased lately) feature cover images that show women dressed in modern takes on period clothing - usually minus the tops of their heads. Is there some new standard that historical fiction covers require a gorgeously attired woman shown from the upper lip down

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[calliope427]

That happens all the time in YA, too. It allows the reader to imagine herself in the dress as the main character. The upper lip/jawline allows for some emotion to creep through (count how many times you see a slightly open mouth, for extra fun!) and keeps it from looking like someone's been decapitated.

This is really all I'm worth keeping around for. KNOWLEDGED!

[winnowill2]

Note to publishers: when the character in question is someone who lost her life in particularly grisly fashion (a la Anne Boleyn, speaking of decapitation), I don't WANT to picture myself in her dress, no matter how lovely.

I just figured they didn't want to pay the models full-face price. :-)

[tabby_of_doom]

Maybe then they only have to pay the model half-wages.

:P

[winnowill2]

See my comment to calliope427 above. I thought the same thing.