The Painted Lady is a 1912 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.

[1] The story as told by The Moving Picture News reads: The elder daughter has always been her father's favorite because of her strict adherence to his rigid precepts.

The younger daughter is rather gay and frivolovis, though innocently so, and horrifies her elder sister when the latter catches her in the act of powdering and painting her face.

The strength of the assertion is proven at the church lawn festival, the younger sister being surrounded by a host of friends while the elder passes the time in almost absolute ostracism.

Under the pretense of affection for the girl he gains her confidence regarding her father's business affairs, and with the knowledge he has acquired, he attempts to rob the house.