Elegant Pen For Her

[LamyOne]

Hello all,

 

I would recommend a Parker Urban - they're even shaped like a lady.

 

Best regards,

 

Chris

[hbdk]

Just bought this for my girlfriend:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PI67-PICASSO-901-FOUNTAIN-PEN-PAIRS-LANDSCAPE-AMOROUS-FEELING-OF-PARIS-NEW-/151381065351?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PensPencils_WritingEquipment_SM&hash=item233f03be87

 

AMOROUS FEELING OF PARIS - sounds romantic, right!?

[napalm]

Pilot Stella 90s:

 

http://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Stella-90s-Fountain-Pen-14K-Gold-Fine-Nib-Pearl-White/pd/2519

 

still available on ebay <$100.

[Christi0469]

Just bought this for my girlfriend:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PI67-PICASSO-901-FOUNTAIN-PEN-PAIRS-LANDSCAPE-AMOROUS-FEELING-OF-PARIS-NEW-/151381065351?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PensPencils_WritingEquipment_SM&hash=item233f03be87

 

 

AMOROUS FEELING OF PARIS - sounds romantic, right!?

Oooh, very art deco.

[Dillo]

Hi,

 

It's kind of like choosing a pen for just anyone.

 

Does she like silver or gold trim? If gold, what colour gold?

What colours does she like for pens? Just because someone likes pink bags or pink scarves doesn't mean they would like a pink pen or pink car. What shade of that colour? For example, I like certain pink colours, but there are some pinks I can't stand.

Does she like light or heavy pens?

Does she like thicker or thinner pens?

Does she like finer or broader nibs?

What kind of style (looks) pens does she like?

How does she like her pen filled?

 

For example, my sister likes silver trim, black pens, light/medium weight pen, medium girth pens, finer nibs, and she uses bottled ink only. She has a Pelikan M215 in black.

 

I like silver trim, but will go for lighter or more pinkish gold trim. Colours are tough, I have light blue, pink, purple, lavender, black, silver, clear, red, dark blue, gold, and such. I'm really picky about colours. I also like lightweight pens and can use thin to medium girth pens. I will use both finer and broader nibs, but I like dryer nibs. Looks are subjective, but I have a lot of conical pens with flattish ends like the Aurora Optima. I also bottle-fill only, so I find it irritating that the Montblanc Diva line is supposedly cartridge only. I also don't know how well the grip section will do with being submerged in ink from time to time. The MB 144 often has a corroded trim ring, and it's likely that MB has improved such things, but with anything that's plated metal that's not stainless steel, gold, titanium, or some other material like that, there is a huge risk that it may get corroded. I've seen many pens with corrosion on metal parts near the nib.

 

Of course, the list of questions is really for anyone who wants a pen, including you. If you can answer all the questions, that might be also helpful getting recommendations.

 

Dillon

[kestrel]

I have given my wife a few pens over the years and her three favorites are a vintage Lapis Conklin Endura (standard size), an early 1950's Wyvern with green and black marbled body and a dark and light burgundy Mk I Parker Victory. None were designed as lady's pens. My wife is an art history major and thinks that the Victory is the most elegant and beautiful pen she has ever seen and she loves the Newhaven medium nib. That pen is inked more often than any of her other pens. Victories in this pattern pop up on eBay occasionally and I got that one for just shy of $100.00 US.