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Line 32: ===Image=== During her early years on Broadway, Valeska was noted for the high fashion clothes she wore on stage. Among the items which were most commented about was an $11,000 Cinderella cloak. She was sometimes called ''Empress of Fashions''. Her name became synonymous worldwide for brilliant gowns. She possibly was another model for the famous [[Gibson Girl]] sketchings. In the [[Fox Film]] drama, ''The Soul of Broadway'', Suratt wore more than 150 gowns. No copies of Suratt's [[lost film\|films]] have survived but still photos taken on sets during productions remain extant. ==Lawsuit== In 1928, Suratt and scholar [[Mirza Ahmad Sohrab]] sued DeMille for stealing the scenario for ''[[The King of Kings (1927 film)\|The King of Kings]]'' from them.<ref>''The Helena Independent'' (Helena, Montana), 25 Feb 1928</ref> The case went to trial in February 1930 but eventually settled without publicity.<ref>[http://www.tribstar.com/history/local_story_073225216.html TribStar website]</ref> Suratt, who had left films in 1917, appeared to be unofficially blacklisted after the suit.<ref>[http://www.tribstar.com/history/local_story_073225216.html TribStar website]</ref> ==Personal life==