The Only True Dinner Plates Are White

[Mysterian]

I was killing time in the homeware district of my local big Sainsbury's today when I stumbled upon the dinner plate selection. I was distressed to see such a myriad of patterns and hues flagrantly displayed. Why would anybody want anything but clean clear crisp white plates? I don't want to accidentality misplace a nugget or waffle fry amongst a geometric jungle of shapes and shades. Surely the beauty of a blueberry pancake would be dulled when presented on a blue and white oriental landscape? And you can tell when white plates still have congealed egg on them from the other day.

AIBU?

Obviously not, but why do shops sell stuff like that?

YABU. I loathe white plates. I think they look cheap and tacky.

White plates are either practical when you don't have much money, or easy if you don't feel confident you're going to keep liking something - because that way, as a PP says, you can concentrate on the rest of the table and let the crockery just be a 'meh' backdrop. But they don't make food look very nice, do they?

I get that the OP is enjoyably tongue-in-cheek, but if you're worried your crockery isn't giving that 'clean crisp clear' vibe, the problem is that you're meant to wash the fuckers. Not that the colour is wrong.

Oh I have them too! I don’t often pay them much attention (too hungry) but when I do they’re bizarre. Wish I’d seen the underwater ones too

You know the rules!

Oooh! Where from?!

Or lick them really well..

I don’t want patterns but my sage green earthenware dinner service is my favourite.

See these are great! Beautiful, fun, but the bit the food actually goes on is white, so you can see it. Perfect!

😃 Ours are both square and black. Love 'em.

Life is far too short to have beige crockery. Send them to the charity shop and buy yourself something you actually like.

We're a plain white household (aside from some funky John Lewis party/bbq bowls and serving dishes) BUT on a recent cookery course the tutor told us that food always looks amazing on turquoise plates/dishes and that we should buy them whenever we seem them!

This is why I loved my dishwasher till it broke 😊 Am desperately saving up for a new one before I break all my lovely (mostly not white!) China!

The collection of Royal China on display at Windsor Castle is mostly all highly decorative and tastefully colorful

Aaaaah @Caroparo52, is that the the Windsors choice though? They may be royal, but the properly posh people I’ve met all consider them (the royals) somewhat déclassé!

I have tasteful Denby Regency Green crockery for 'best' but for everyday I have a wonderful set of retro Denby which I've bought from auctions and eBay, and just love!

(photo from eBay)

Yep. Really aristocratic types probably get their dogs to give the plates the once-over before shoving them back for service.

(I do love how this thread has turned from 'what is aesthetically acceptable' to 'I am considerably posher than yow'. Not that it started from an, ahem, clean slate as regards snobbery.)

Plain white ones from IKEA here.

The "posh" set is plain white from Wedgwood but does have a fluted edge.

You're wrong, OP.

Blue and white is the Top Choice.

Agree

I respect you but NO

Right back atcha! I know I'm right 😂

I prefer white plates, but not that passionate about it.
Mugs that aren't white on the inside however - the work of the devil, to be avoided at all costs, even dehydration.

I actually think blue is a great foil to most foods which tend to the brown.

I have a gorgeous set of white plates with blue splodges across from Royal Doulton.

I think a pattern is a good way of bringing a little joy into your life.

www.royaldoulton.com/en-gb/collections/a-to-z/pacific/pacific-blue-splash-dinner-plate-40018799

Those are rather lovely.

I’m still very happy with my wedding china - plain white with a blue and gold border.

I wasn’t so happy to find DH used to like whizzing his cereal bowl up and down the breakfast bar in my absence.

In the 90s housekeeping magazines advised spending good money on plates in daily use and to get cheaper white serving dishes that came out less often.
But why???
My serving dishes are Pyrex. So practical and they go with everything.

I have the same Villeroy & Boch shape in white and coloured versions.
Plus red transferware (Spode Pink Tower and miscellaneous) for the kitchen.
Not fond of light blue plates.