Loganberry, that is so true, for folks that go to show; I've rarely had a champagne this light, and I might have mistaken it for something else as the standard for US clubs is a considerably warmer shade than this boy. That subtle shade of pink and the even more subtle shade of blue in silver meeces are so pretty. When you add the warmth of pink to the champagne and the coolness of almost blue to silver it's a thing of beauty. This boy would top the charts at most US shows. I like American style meeces well enough, but I do like the overall size of the English mousie as it gives more canvas for the colors and markings.