Satin should always have a high lustre for millinery use. It is used for fall and midwinter hats and in combination with velvet and straw, both as a drape and for facings. Chiffon is a silk gauze-like material used for transparent hats and for shirred children's hats. Cotton and linen fabrics. Tests of quality are the same as for dress goods of the same type.
Varieties used for hats are many.
Only the chief ones are listed. Organdies , plain and embroidered, are used for lingerie and sport hats and for handmade flowers. Linens, plain, figured, and embroidered, are used only for sport hats. The colors and textures are very lovely and lend themselves to fancy applique and stitchings. Cretonnes , in figured designs in both cotton and linen, are used for sport and lingerie hats.