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The Lure of the Gown
UNITED STATES · 1909

The Lure of the Gown

D.W. Griffith
romantic infidelity materialism fashion and appearance love triangle seduction
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Synopsis

"Fine feathers make fine birds", and handsome gowns make handsome women. Hence it is when Isabelle appears on the scene clad in a gown that is a masterpiece of the dressmaker's art she easily fascinates the male contingent, among whom is Enrico, the sweetheart of Veronica, a street singer. Enrico is so enraptured at the sight of Isabelle in her resplendent attire that he becomes her abject slave,

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