
Silks and Satins
Romance
Overview
On the eve of her wedding to a man she does not love, young Felicite (Marguerite Clark) stumbles upon a diary written by one of her ancestors.
Top Cast


Marguerite Clark
Marguerite Clark
Felicite
Marguerite Clark
Felicite


Vernon Steele
Vernon Steele
Jacques Desmond
Vernon Steele
Jacques Desmond


Clarence Handyside
Clarence Handyside
Marquis
Clarence Handyside
Marquis


Thomas Holding
Thomas Holding
Felix Breton
Thomas Holding
Felix Breton
William A. Williams
William A. Williams
Henri (as W.A. Williams)
William A. Williams
Henri (as W.A. Williams)
Fayette Perry
Fayette Perry
Annette
Fayette Perry
Annette
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