Victoria Autumn Bliss 2019
In a frantic and hurried world, Victoria offers a respite from the chaos of everyday life. The pages are dedicated to living beautifully when entertaining, cooking, and decorating and even in artistic pursuits - and now you can enjoy every single page on your tablet! With a distinct personality all its own, Victoria personifies feminity, passion, and an enterprising spirit. Each issue features decorating and entertaining ideas, recipes, travel stories, essays from inspiring women, and much more.
in this issue
dear friends
The inaugural fire of the season is always a glorious event at our house. Living in a mild climate, we wait with great anticipation for temperatures to dip low enough to carry out this cherished rite. On that first delightfully brisk evening, we draw near to the hearth, and my husband opens the handmade fire screen embellished with antique ironwork—a lovely piece inspired by one we admired at Biltmore. Pulling a few logs from a copper bucket, he coaxes a tender flame. As the slightest flicker grows into a crackling blaze, I sigh contentedly, realizing that fall has finally arrived. Opening this Victoria Classics issue kindles a similar coziness. As you become immersed in each feature, our editorial team hopes that you will feel crisp air on your face, hear the…
glorious wreaths
“A SECOND BLOW OF MANY FLOWERS APPEARS, FLOWERS FAINTLY TINGED AND BREATHING NO PERFUME; BUT FRUITS, NOT BLOSSOMS, FORM THE WOODLAND WREATH THAT CIRCLES AUTUMN’S BROW.”—James Grahame…
elegant accents
the harvest table
“THE FAMILY WAS AN ART … AND THE DINNER TABLE WAS THE PLACE IT FOUND EXPRESSION.”—Don DeLillo“AUTUMN IS THE MELLOWER SEASON, AND WHAT WE LOSE IN FLOWERS WE MORE THAN GAIN IN FRUITS.”—Samuel Butler…
a cheery welcome
“THE TORCHLIT GARDEN WAS REDOLENT WITH THE COLORS AND SCENTS OF AUTUMN.”—Lisa Kleypas…
softly shaded
“O, A THING SUBLIME IS THE PUMPKIN VINE!”—May C. Hanks…
