The Gown of Destiny

The Gown of Destiny
Scene from The Gown of Destiny
Directed byLynn Reynolds
Written byEarl Derr Biggers (story)
Lynn Reynolds
Produced byThomas H. Ince
StarringAlma Rubens
Herrera Tejedde
Allan Sears
CinematographyJohn W. Brown
William A. Reinhart
Production
company
Distributed byTriangle Distributing
Release date
  • November 30, 1917 (1917-11-30)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Gown of Destiny is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Alma Rubens, Herrera Tejedde and Allan Sears.[1] The film shows how a dress performs a patriotic function for France during World War One even though its designer is refused military service. Its wardrobe was designed by Peggy Hamilton and Hickson Inc. of New York's Fifth Avenue.[2]

  1. ^ Connelly p.355
  2. ^ Finamore, M. Tolini (2013). Hollywood Before Glamour: Fashion in American Silent Film. Springer. pp. 68–72. ISBN 978-0-230-38949-6.