Hi. Help. Hi.
Today an elderly socialite friend gave me her Limoges service for 8, including some serving pieces. It was her wedding china, probably upper end. Only marriage, no kids,friendly divorce, decent settlement. Now I am not in love with it, yet I don't hate it. I just can't decide. It has a nice quality feel,and a decent history, but the pattern is a bit girlish (gay). Should I donate it? or should I serve Thursday nights meatloaf on it? What would SDR do? What would you do? I feel pretty.
Fondly, and hi,
Aunt Mess
". . . . . . .And yuh ARE pretty, Blanche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I mean, Bill . . . . . . ."
Well, the colors really are nice -- a rich tomato red and a clear sapphire/azure blue ? But I couldn't see it on my table d'hôte (whatever the heck that is); isn't there a museum in Palm Beach ? The Lah-wurd knows there's enough heritage silver and china on any one block to reverse our trade deficit with China for decades to come.
This service was designed for the friggin' Marquise de Pompadour !! It's too good for you, deah . . . Get rid of it immediately . . .! It's probably haunted.
SDR
Just kidding . . .
I think you must wear a pompadour and a replica of Elvis's white jumpsuit but lined in whatever Lilly pattern clashes best with the china, and then flash the lining every chance you get. The menu should include fried chicken and green bean casserole with canned onion rings on top, and Orange Crush in tall glasses (spiked with your choice of 160 proof something or other). Make a cake for dessert. Heels optional.
Mark, find a plate rehab artist like Sarah Cihat that reglazes over vintage plates with a pattern and colors that you like over that or ask your socialite friend again politely if by chance there is another Limoges plate set with a chicken already on it. Her name is Paloma and she's a fashion diva and her famous father was originally accused of stealing the Mona Lisa....
I don't know why these uploaded upside down.
(edited by DA - pictures fixed)
Technically, the last "thing" I acquired was a starving pit bull with a broken leg off the side of the road on a trip to buy a set of Jens Quistgaard nesting tables and Iversen planter. She's been my only road side find. That was in July. Haven't had time for much else since then, though I've got my eyes on a Paul McCobb desk. They used to be exceedingly common but seem to have gotten expensive and harder to find lately.
You gets what you gets. Lucky for all the bounty that comes my way, especially her.
Marvelous suggestions above! Good morning!
Now minimoma,
I wonder if there would be a way to glaze this picture of me (taken when I was a brat in 1964) onto the center of each plate...leaving the girly flowers? Then I could pile fried chicken on my face. Green bean casserole, too...all the whilst wearing something simple. Marvelous.
Fondly,
Aunt Mark
ps Limouges is dated 1970, have the receipt from Neiman Marcus arriving soon. Marriage lasted 10 years. Husband was gay, and wore ascots around the house (we never met, but I saw some snappies). I must serve at least 1 tacky dinner party on them. What a shame. Who would pick such a pattern? My god. Probably a Republican.
pss coffee cups and demi cups have small handles for small hands.
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