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EDITOR’S LETTER
Town & Country
CONTRIBUTORS – SUMMER 2021
COMING UP ROSES • This petal-pink Lady Dior bag has Percy the corgi’s regal nod of approval. Plus: the elegant way to have a fling in the Highlands and a flutter at Ascot
POTS OF GOLD • Venture down the garden path, where diamond cuttings and pearl seedlings flourish among a crop of seasonal sapphires and early-blooming emeralds
A NEW LEAF • Glyndebourne debuts an all-female exhibition. Plus: metropolitan hotels for thrilling weekend assignations; the restorative pleasures of gardening; and the poetic friendship between Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton
NO PLACE LIKE HOME • A reopening designed to reflect on a year like no other
HAPPY HOURS • Gail Crowther on the firm friendship of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton
TENDER LOVING CARE • A poignant story of an ageing father and his daughter
HATS OFF! • Thirty years of Rachel Trevor Morgan’s exquisite millinery
GET IT WHILE IT’S HOT • Colourful Italian ceramics in the capital
URBAN ESCAPES • Hotel openings to book ahead for
ART OF THE CRAFT • A new show celebrates the visionary ideas of a Victorian collective
PONY TALE • The London hotel residency of one very special equine star
FALL FROM GRACE • A new book charts the demise of the Sacklers, once a great philanthropic dynasty, now embroiled in the opioid crisis.
LEADING LADIES • Two exhibitions paying homage to art created by female pioneers
BURNING DESIRE • Ignite your wanderlust with a trio of candles inspired by cities of the world
TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH • The London-based textile brand that will transport you across the globe
NOTES ON A SCANDAL • Elizabeth Chudleigh’s audacious life is captured in a thrilling new book
QUEENS OF STYLE • A dazzling display of iconic Royal gowns
SUMMER FEASTING • A trio of exciting culinary arrivals
WARM& FUZZY • Opulent and eco-friendly cashmere
STROKES OF BRILLIANCE • Glyndebourne’s first display of art created solely by women
RAISE THE BAR • The famous faces you might encounter pulling pints in the pub
PRECIOUS PETALS • Dior’s latest jewellery collection is a glittering ode to the designer’s favourite flower
HOUSEHOLD SPIRITS • Three of the best family-brewed tipples
READER’S DIGEST • Discover the Regency recipes of Jane Austen’s novels
PLOT TWISTS • Beautiful literary illustrations that celebrate the art of the unexpected
CREATURE COMFORTS • Let sleeping dogs lie in style
O’ER HILL & DALE • The fashion designer Patrick Grant on the reinvigorating freedom of a cross-country drive
BRIGHT& BEAUTIFUL • Gems that reflect the luminescent splendour of nature
NATIONAL VELVET • Rich furnishings inspired by Sussex flora
NATURAL REMEDIES • A new book captures the healing power of the countryside
HOT TO TROT • The Royal Windsor Horse Show returns
DIGGING DEEP • How tending to her garden helped Rebecca Schiller regain a positive outlook
SET THE SCENE • Uncover a treasure-trove of curios at Stonor Park. Plus: the resurgence of Jazz Age jubilance; and a paean to the eternal beauty of lilies
ALL THAT JAZZ • One hundred years since the 1920s, embrace the decadence of the art deco aesthetic and the exuberant freedom that came with it
HOUSE OF FUN • Marie-Claire Chappet gets...