My Favorite Dinnerware Patterns

[Mama Mangia]

Favorite bone china: Royal Albert Fine Bone China - Old Country Rose pattern;
Royal China - Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe and Blue Willow!

 

[r8rpwr]

My formal china is Lenox Federal Cobalt.

I also love Lenox Holiday for Christmas time, though I don't own any. One day.

In the meantime at Christmas I make do with the classic Spode Christmas Tree. It's informal, but I love it. Reminds me of my childhood.

 

[Mama Mangia]

Isn't it nice to have something that brings back wonderful memories??

For Christmas (over 20 years ago and before they really started pushing Christmas dinnerware) I got a service for 8 with an old-fashioned design that reminded me so much of years ago. It was a cheapie - but I loved it!

 

[Raquelita]

I worked in china/crystal/silver/bridal registry department of a department store for a few years in high school so i spent many boring nights looking at place settings, lol.

My all time favorite china maker was Pickard. Bracelet was their most popular pattern, but all of them were gorgeous.

Denby had interesting but very expensive casual dinnerwear.

Lenox and Wedgwood always have classic patterns and are well-made.

I never liked Noritake, always looked cheaply made compared to the other brands.

 

[Twinmama]

Wedgwood all the way! My mother has the classic white Wedgwood and I have a newer one that has a faint raised snowflake pattern with platinum edging.

I'm totally a sucker for Wedgwood. Back when I was registering for wedding china etc., I saw a thing that Sarah Ferguson (then spokeswoman for Wedgwood) did where she demonstrated the strength of bone china by standing on a teacup.

 

[Mrs. Chipotle]

I'm a big fan of many Lenox patterns, especially the holiday/special occasion ones. When I make my first million I'm buying a full set.

I agree Noritake seems to not be in the same class as several other brands such as Lenox, Wedgewood, and such as those.

 

[Traciray]

I'm a simple girl, my two patterns are both Lenox...
casual-Butler's Pantry dinnerware
china - Federal Platinum

 

[TexasRose]

Wedgwood is classic, though it is expensive. That would be my first choice.

However, I like many of the casual patterns such as what you find at Crate & Barrel.

 

[Twinmama]

I'm so bitter. We went with two Pfaltzgraff patterns for our everyday wedding china and I just discovered that both of them are "retired." Yes, i can get more on eBay, but at a major markup. UGH. That'll teach me to stray from classic.

 

[TexasRose]

You can try replacements.com, but they are pricey too. Sorry, that stinks.

Shortly before our wedding, we got a notice that Dillard's was discontinuing our pattern. The pattern itself was still around, that store just wasn't carrying it anymore.

 

[Worker Bee]

My current is Denby Blue Jetty. My favoourite colour is blue and I went through a "blue and white ware" phase. Still have some of those but I'm really enjoying the Blue Jetty. Which reminds me -- it's probably time to add a few pieces because you know how it is when it's discontinued time.

 

[ButtrflyDreams]

My dishes have blue roses all the way around them. I like my mom's better though. LOL Hers have grape clusters on them & I think they're prettier.

 

[kg1313]

Vietri

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[chubbyalaskagriz]

Cool "golden oldie" thread, mama!

W/ a restaurant background I have always liked plain white china. In restaurants the thought is that white shows-off the food best. Kind of a clean palette for the food. So I have mostly plain white stuff. But I love the look of all those neat colors and patterns too! I especially love the look of old antique vintage stuff- especially blue & white.

I also like wood- as in trays, platters, bowls and such. And hand-thrown pottery in shades of green and brown.

 

[Johnny West]

I'm so bitter. We went with two Pfaltzgraff patterns for our everyday wedding china and I just discovered that both of them are "retired." Yes, i can get more on eBay, but at a major markup. UGH. That'll teach me to stray from classic.

Too bad I didn't meet you sooner - we sold all my mother's on bay and what didn't sell disappeared or was given to good will. What sold on bay went for cheap.

 

[jpshaw]

The wife picked all that and I don't have a clue what it is. She griped so much about me putting them in the microwave that I bought one piece of everything in Corelle ware (stark white) and nuke and serve everything in them.