In 1918, she reteamed with Sidney Franklin, who directed "The Safety Curtain", "Her Only Way", "Forbidden City", "The Heart of Wetona", and 1919's "The Probation Wife". These films have small-scale settings and familiar actors appearing from one film to the next. An advantage of the East Coast locale was access to the country's best high-fashion designers, such as Madame Francis and Lucile. Between 1919 and 1920, Talmadge's name appeared on a regular monthly fashion advice column for "Photoplay" magazine; her publicist was Beulah Livingstone.