Often times the costume is orderd in a certain " artist model" size, color optional. Who designs it is between the writer , the artist and the publisher, the costumes ia not seen as a designer/historian but as " the seamstress" who almost never has any more info than an artist sketch which they expect precise compliance with. The suggestion tha alteration in this might provide something more *..historically accurate, pleasing, tasteful, is at best met with " we are not flexible on this matter" and at worst with the business being conducted elsewhere , ( where their order is filled no questions asked, -----Original Message----- Date: Monday, September 26, 2011 2:27:20 am To: "'Historical Costume'" <[email protected]> From: "Sharon Collier" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [h-cost] costume on book covers, argh
I'm curious--does anyone know the answer to this question? Do the artists who draw the covers of romance novels just come up with a costume out of their head, or do they pose the models in a costume from a costume warehouse or something? Some novels' covers look almost like photos; the costumes are horrible, but very detailed. Sharon C. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patricia Dunham Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 6:13 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] costume on book covers, argh Just ran across, by accident, 2 new CECELIA HOLLAND's -- hooray. THEN I looked them up online and the covers -- argh! Obviously art-directed at the bodice ripper set! The King's Witch is a Richard II period piece with a not-very-good Ren-faire wench in green, @ http://www.amazon.com/Kings-Witch-Cecelia-Holland/dp/0425241300/ref=ntt_at_e p_dpt_2. And The Secret Eleanor [of Acquitaine], which cover is better but _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
