6. A careful examination of the finish of the material. Observe if
alike on both sides, if the apparent beauty of the material is due to
finish or to good quality of material.
Finally, the best grades of material are generally what they seem to
be; although this does not always hold true in silks, nor in materials
where the effect is more important than the wearing quality. Expensive
broadcloths, worsted suitings, expensive table linens, good cottons,
do not pose for more than their true worth. It is when one turns to
novelties, to silks and to inexpensive materials that one needs to be
most vigilant. Be sure the inexpensive is not cheap, unless you want a
material, cheap in wearing quality and appearance, as well as in cost.