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rubber boots with Victorian flower print As I write this, the weather outside has turned from autumn-mild to chilly, with something wet, something between snow and rain, coming down from the dark sky — and underfoot, the ground is getting soft and muddy.

Ah, what can you do with November in Canada?

Splash out in a pair of stunning wellies, that’s what!

Grey days and mud puddles could be no match for the Autumn Wellington boots, featured at the Victorian Trading Company this month. The beautiful boots are free to e-newsletter subscribers with any $69 minimum purchase, or you can order them up all by themselves for $49.95.

Waterproof rubber and nostalgic flowers in the rich romantic colours of chocolate, raspberry and sage… way to brighten up a wet-weather season!

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