Cover Discussion: The Hot Girl in the Hot Dress

A perfect example of a Girl in the Dress
cover. Seriously, isn't that cover
beautiful?

Okay, so I've been noticing a trend in lots of covers, mostly fantasy and paranormal, where it's just a beautiful girl in a beautiful dress. I don't really have an issue with it, as I think a majority of these "Girl in the Dress" covers are absolutely gorgeous and eye catching, and look great on my shelves. But I know that a lot of people are getting tired of the trend. What do you think of this trend?

Personally, these covers appeal to me. I'm about 80% more likely to pick up a Girl in the Dress cover just because the dresses are beautiful, and I would love to wear something like that one day in my life, haha. I'm such a girly girl. 

My Soul to Take is the first book
in the Soul Screamers series.

But there does come a point where the Girl in the Dress covers don't reflect the story at all, and that's what disappoints me, I guess. Like, for me, the US version of the Soul Screamers by Rachel Vincent covers, although they are totally gorgeous, they have nothing to do with the series AT ALL. All of the covers are Kaylee in a wispy dress, each book with a different color, and all I can think is "SHE ONLY WEARS A DRESS ONCE, AND THAT'S IN THE THIRD BOOK, AND IT'S FOR LIKE 5 FREAKING SECONDS."

I think the Girl in the Dress cover works best with historical novels. Almost ALWAYS, a Girl in the Dress cover will make 100% complete sense with a historical novel from Victorian times and before, because that's what women wore in those times. They wore beautiful gowns. (Well, the rich women did.) A great example of a historical series with Girl in the Dress covers on every book is The Luxe series by Anna Godbersen.

Here are some more Girl in the Dress covers. Tell me what you think of them! Do you like them, hate them? Have the covers influenced you to buy the book, or not to buy it?

What's your opinion on Girl in the Dress covers?