Victoria

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.

Victoria • July/August 2023 Volume 17, Issue 4

Editor’s Letter

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Cherished Collectibles • “Often, the story of an artifact’s journey is more remarkable than the object itself.” Author and anthropologist Mackenzie Finklea wrote these words about museum curios, but the sentiment rings true for even the most fetching decorative item. Our readers have fallen in love with a variety of collectible treasures—each one with a story that makes it particularly precious.

Within These Walls

Sweet Land of Liberty • As we celebrate America’s birthday with fireworks and fanfare, Jenny Bohannon interprets the enduring spirit of patriotism in a beautifully understated tablescape.

Oh, Lovely Limone • With the golden sun hung high, we yearn for a jubilant yet restful escape to balmy shores. On the Amalfi Coast, which inspires our collection of summer treasures, living is just a little bit sweeter, even when lemons abound.

Radiant Times in Tuscany • Narrow streets thread their way through the picturesque hill town of Cortona, perched on a ridge of Italy’s Monte Sant’Egidio range. The panoramic vistas to the Valdichiana plains and Lake Trasimeno alone are worthy of a visit, but there’s so much more to see and do.

Lakeside Welcome • There is a natural ease that comes with entertaining at the water’s edge. With the lake a sea of glass, a sense of peacefulness permeates the occasion. Whether guests wish to bask in the company of friends or steal away for moments of quiet reflection, the gathering promises serenity.

A Fair to Remember • Just an hour’s drive from Florence, Italy, a rural city surrounded by lush valleys observes a slower pace of living. But one weekend a month, Arezzo’s Piazza Grande hosts a bustling antiques market, the country’s oldest—and largest—one of its kind. Trekking from near and far, hopeful hearts seek to uncover a Tuscan treasure.

Weaving a Dynasty • For eight generations, the Busatti family have produced fine-quality fabrics that have graced homes across the globe. From the company headquarters in Tuscany, skilled artisans combine age-old techniques with modern advancements to create products known for their beauty and durability.

Keepsakes from the Sea • Though shell art traces its origins to the 1600s, the craft reachedits peak of popularity a century later, with oceanic mementos adorning everything from jewelry boxes to picture frames.

Vieux Carre Curios • In the Crescent City, antiques stores dot the map like crystals hung from a grand chandelier. One stands out as a timeless bastion of elegance, being both family owned and operated for nearly 125 years, and recognized early on as a mecca for antiques in the South.

Gracious Living • The charming interiors of a blogger’s family residence have long inspired hosts and homemakers. Each room invites an appreciation for well-loved livability, something that never goes out of style.

Fired in Italia • Tucked away down a narrow Florentine street, a porcelain manufacturer’s flagship store unveils iconic artistry and elegance. With more than two centuries of gold-plated history perfected, Ginori 1735’smission of turning porcelain into pure beauty persists.

Always Meant to Be • Affectionately known as the...