An Interrupted Wedding, or Marion Marlowe as Maid of Honor — page 28: what you’re looking at

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oe il a a CR ll Le eel 3 MY QUEEN. 25 safely married, and Gladys kept her pledge to Marion and entered a sanitarium. The lawyer had been completely deceived by her, so there was nothing to be done to him, and the fellow Barnes disappeared al- together. To Marion, her friend's marriage had been almost an epoch, for she realized that it was the sight of Alma’s happiness that had awakened her own heart; and now she was looking forward to a rose-hued future. *That anything could ever happen to mar her perfect happiness did not occur to her now, for she was reveling in the sweet de- lights of love’s fair morning. ; THE END. Next week’s My Queen, No. 29, will con- tain ““A Lover’s Quarrel; or, Marion Mar- lowe’s Deceitful Friend,” in which Bert Jackson’s strange behavior is followed by a series of startling adventures in which Marion figures prominently. - a PATTERN COLUMN. By special arrangements with the manufacturers we are enabled to supply the readers of My QUEEN with the pat- terns of all garments described or illustrated in this column at TEN CENTS each. Address, ‘Pattern Column,’’ MY QUEEN, 238 William Street, New York City. mein ordering patterns be sure to give size and number. FASHION NOTES. Eton coats of silk are to be popular this spring. They are generally tailor-made in effect, but corded or stitched for decoration. White grounds predominate in the new spring shirtings,and stripes are more delicate and dainty than formerly. Figures prevail in French percale shirtings. A very stylish pattern in half-hose shows lace openwork between the stripes, which are single or in groups, andin one or two colors. Neutral shades are the most popular. A low-crowned sailor hat made of taffeta silk or velvet, and trimmed with a bunch of roses or pompons at one side, is considered the chic head- gear for young women to wear in the morning. It is predicted that separate skirts of taffeta, _ élaborately-trimmed, will be extremely fashion- able. The favored style wiil be a flared flounce, ornamented with lace, ribbon or velvet ruchings and ruffles. The summer shirtewaists already displayed in the wholesale stores show dainty muslins,batistes 1d mulls in the pretty pale colors. One feature of their decoration is an applique embroidery of _ flowers and leaves in the same material, a shade Al deeper in color, and sometimes combined with The latest convenience for the woman with pocketless gowns is the glove handkerchief. It is a square of the sheerest linen, with a dainty lace edge and is easily tucked into the palm of the hand through the wrist opening of the glove. How far early predictions in fashion can he relied upon is a question, but the one which all women will wish to believe, is that skirts close fitting around the hips and flaring around the feet, are not to be ousted from favor by any plaits or gathers. A hosiery novelty of the spring is the ribbon stripe. The body color is black with a zigzag stripe of blue, lavender, pink or red running from foot to top. The allover lace effects and em- broidered lace insteps will be seen in black as well as in all popular colors, and in both lisle thread and silk. No, 2432—LADY’S CLOTH WAIST. Brown cloth and guipure lace is a pretty com- ~ bination for this waist. A very stylish effect would be ob- tained by a dainty pattern outlined in gold braid on a panne velvet vest in place of the lace; or if the lace is used, outline the design with gold thread. The waist may he developed in cloth light weight wool novelties, poplin, Henrietta or taffeta. The pattern is cut in sizes 32 to 40 inches bust measure. Size 36 requires 1 5-8 yards of 42-inch ma- terial, with 7-8 yard of all-over and 3-8 a: yard of velyet. No. 2433—LADY’S BOX COAT. For riding and driving there is no garment so appropriate and convenient as the box coat. ra It is also used for Le) Tae the street, with ‘3 both fancy and tailor suits. Tan beaver cloth is shown in this il- lustration. The coat is in medium length in the square box effect. Covert, cheviot, melton, camel’s hair and other soft thick cloths are suitable for this style of coat. The pattern is cut in sizes 32, 36 and 40 inches bust mea- sure. Size 36 re- quires twoand five- eighth yards of 42- inch or one and seven-eighth yards of 54-inch material. CoMmichoooks. GO