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Preview Our English Cottage 2026 Special Issue

May 19, 2026

After years of shopping in France for beautiful needlework fabrics to nurture her love of embroidery, Lisa Dugua established The French Needle.

Threads of Success: The French Needle

Verdant Villandry

An opulent, gold-toned salon features ornate plasterwork ceilings, crystal chandeliers, and tall windows draped in silk, with gilded mirrors, antique seating, and elegant furnishings arranged in a refined, classical interior.

Ode to Ireland: New to the Victoria Bookshelf

Lush rose garden in full bloom with a brick pathway leading to a wooden bench, framed by pergolas draped in climbing roses in shades of pink, white, and deep magenta beneath a soft, clouded sky.

Escape to France: Preview our May/June 2026 Issue

In Bloom: The Pressed Floral Art of Nell Stritch

March 2, 2026

Famed painter Henri Matisse once opined, “There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” More true words could not be spoken...

Introducing Our 2026 Writer-in-Residence and Artist-in-Residence

January 7, 2026

Victoria is pleased to welcome to its pages Patti Callahan Henry and Carolina Elizabeth, whose passion for storytelling and exquisitely rendered paintings promise a...

Such is the power of scent that it can bring forth recollections of treasured moments in time. Perfume-makers, such as Galimard in Grasse, France, have been perfecting their fragrance distillation techniques for centuries.

The Power of Perfume

June 12, 2019

Such is the power of scent that it can bring forth recollections of treasured moments in time. Perfume-makers, such as Galimard in Grasse, France,...

Threads of Success: The French Needle

August 24, 2016

After years of shopping in France for beautiful needlework kits, patterns, fabrics, and accessories to nurture her love of embroidery, Lisa Dugua established a...