Would having her choose her sterling silver flatware pattern now be appropriate? Even tho' she wouldn't use it until she set up house, it would fit in the category of something more spendy that she would use forever and on special occasions. It would also be a very "adult" thing to do. My sisters and I all chose our patterns at age 13, and started receiving pieces as gifts on special occasions. Our mom put the pieces away for us, and gave them to us once we got our first place. And if you're wondering, yes, I still LOVE my the pattern I chose back then. Of course, mom did a good job of emphasizing that I was making a "forever" choice and steered me to classic patterns.
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