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What would you recommend? Fine Bone China.?
It's time to decide on a plate setting design for my daughter's Hope chest. She won't receive this for another 10-12 years so I need it to stand the test of time and be of good quality and classic appeal. What would you recommend?
This is kind of a toughie. I have to say that your desire to assemble a Hope Chest for your daughter is awesome, and I think that whatever you select for her, she should be proud and happy to have it.
That said, a china pattern and style is a very personal thing. I know my daughter, who is 14 and very strong-willed, would want to be a party to the selection of anything so personal. Has your daughter shown any preferences?
For myself, what I cherish more than fine china is the every-day ceramic ware that came down to me from my grandmother. It's not fine china. It's good Steubenville, with a pattern of red trim and fruit on it, but every time I set it on the table it makes me feel warm and happy because I remember my grandma and the good times we had together. It was because of my grandma's dinnerware that I selected a fine china pattern that is somewhat similar in having a pattern of fruit on it. Maybe this can help you to choose something for your daughter? A pattern that will call to mind some good time that she's had, some happy memory?
Anyway, I think what you're doing is really neat and I hope you have fun assembling the Hope Chest.
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