So a couple days ago Denis let me splurge and buy the latest Fiesta place setting in the new color: Scarlet. Isn’t it gorgeous? It’s a really nice vibrant red. The original red color made back in the 1940s was more orangey and I’m really happy that they decided to go with a more true red color for the new version.
In two weeks I’m hosting a table for a women’s ministry event that my church is doing and I was thinking about using my multi-colored Fiestaware to build the table, which needs to have an elegant fall/harvest theme. Today I went down to the basement to bring up some boxes of my new Fiesta (I have most of it packed away just because I have so much of it and my kitchen isn’t big enough to house 21 place settings and all the extras). Yes, I said 21 place settings. Since 1986 they have released 21 colors, and I have one place setting for each and every one of them. Actually, I have two place settings of the Shamrock, but that was by accident.
In the end I gave up bringing up all the boxes from the basement. If I had the time to go through all of my boxes of Fiestaware I’d have no problem coming up with 10 colors that would look good for a Fall-themed table, but my china is scattered in SO many boxes down in the basement that it would take me a week to go through it all and not only pick out what I want to use but then repack all the things I decide NOT to use.
So I’ll be using our Mikasa china for the women’s event, even though it’s more of a Spring pattern in a rose color (the tablecloths being used are burgundy). I’ve already put in an email to my mother to find out ideas on how to incorporate a rose color into a Fall event where gold, burgundy and other “autumn” colors are being used almost exclusively.
Your tableware intrigues me. This, Fiestaware… does it come in burnt sienna? To match my favorite crayon, you know.
Phern, while I know you are messing with me, I will answer you legitimately, nonetheless. Back in the 1970s, Homer Laughlin (the makers of Fiestaware) came out with a promotional pattern called Amberstone (http://www.michaelscollectibles.com/china/hlc_amberstone.htm). I actually have a good number of pieces of Amberstone, including a few place settings. Not quite burnt sienna, but close. So you can ALMOST match your crayon. =)
You sure know your Fiestaware 🙂 Consider me schooled!
phern, Jaynee is definitely a Fiestaware expert. It’s a little scary and impressive all at once. She’s not exaggerating her collection.
Is there gold in your china pattern at all? What’s the name of it and I’ll take a look at the Mikasa website (assuming they have one and that you can see the patterns).