Genteel ideas from a lovely region

The spirit of Lady Jean Skipwith infuses Prestwould Plantation with a sublime grace, and a harvest gathering is still thrown in her honor every year. Why not take a page from Lady Skipwith’s journals for your own spring style and emulate the gracious gardens and pastoral British overtones of her estate and the surrounding counties of Virginia’s glorious Southside.

Julie Vanden-Bosch
Julie Vanden-Bosch is a past contributor to Virginia Living.
neely dykshorn barnwell
Neely Barnwell Dykshorn is a past contributor to Virginia Living.
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Bay School Community Arts Center/Art Speaks Gallery
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Bay School Community Arts Center/Art Speaks Gallery
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