Well, let's see...
I'm a good northerner, so I had to get out my "Southern Belle Primer" to go over the patterns again to see what I think I'd like.
They don't show Candlelight or Fairfax, so I don't know about those.
I know I'd have to have a Reed & Barton... so that means Francis I or Burgundy. Based on the descriptions, I think I'll go for Francis I.
However, I was also drawn to Acorn's description: "Acorn: Georg Jensen. Beware of the Acorn girl. This pattern is lovely but foreign (it comes from Denmark). Girls who pick Acorn are rebellious. They march in parades and sometimes have been known to go to colleges in the East and drink beer straight from the can."
Schwartz, Maryln A Southern Belle Primer, Or Why Princess Margaret Will Never Be A Kappa Kappa Gamma (c) 1991
Too funny- "march in parades," "drink beer straight from the can!" The horror! AND FOREIGN!
So, go Francis I & Acorn!
