Book cover art inaccuracy

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Well, covers do give truth to the old saying "don't judge a book by its cover"...

Anyways, 'thul found this on wikipedia:

Fantasy bikini
A variant of the bikini popular in fantasy literature, originating from the cover-art of Earle K. Bergey (a direct inspiration for Princess Leias outfit), is a bikini that is made up of metal to serve as an armor.
It is sometimes referred to as a "chain mail bikini" or "brass bikini". The character Red Sonja is a famous example of such.
The game Poxnora is another example, in which all the women wear bikini-like clothing.
A term for such usage, where sex appeal is more important than actual practicality, is babes-at-arms (parodying "men-at-arms" for fully armored soldiers).
In science fiction, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi features the notable "Princess Leia's metal bikini". It is worn by the character Princess Leia when she is held captive by Jabba the Hutt at the film's beginning. This particular "bikini" has since been elevated to pop culture icon status, spawning various spoofs and parodies (notably the episode of Friends, "The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy") and even a dedicated fansite — Leia's Metal Bikini.

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Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia wearing the metal bikini in the Return of the Jedi (Star Wars: Episode VI) was voted one of the most memorable swimsuit moments of cinema history.

[Image: 220px-Leiabikini.jpg]

These beings know how incorrect covers can be, so they generally judge books more by what people say of them, and if the back cover text makes it sound interesting (as well as the ever-present price)... They would, however, not buy a book just because it has some special type of clothes on cover character...