{"product_id":"mlle-simone-thion-de-la-chaume-and-mr-roger-wethered-country-life-magazine-portrait-october-30-1926","title":"Mlle. Simone Thion de la Chaume and Mr. Roger Wethered Country Life Magazine Portrait October 30 1926","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eMlle. Simone Thion de la Chaume and Mr. Roger Wethered \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece\u003c\/span\u003e, October 30 1926. LX No. 1554\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"285\" data-start=\"84\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe featured\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e frontispiece this week consists of portraits of Mlle. Simone Thion de la Chaume and Mr. Roger Wethered, who won the Mixed Foursome Tournament at Worplesdon last weck, after a magnificent match with Miss Gourlay and Major Hezlet\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eMlle. Simone Thion de la Chaume:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA French champion and the first overseas golfer to win the British Ladies Amateur Championship (in 1927). She later married tennis legend\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eRené Lacoste\u003c\/strong\u003e, and together they founded the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eLacoste\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esportswear brand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eMr. Roger Wethered:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOne of the most successful amateur golfers of his era and the 1923 British Amateur champion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe pair won the 1926 Worplesdon tournament after a \"magnificent match\" against \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eMiss Gourlay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Molly Gourlay) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003eMajor Hezlet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an authentic original page from Country Life magazine, part of the iconic series often affectionately referred to as the “Girls in Pearls” portraits — elegant society images that captured a distinctive era of British publishing and portraiture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very good for its age. As with all vintage magazine pages, light signs of handling or minor age-related blemishes may be present. Please review the large photo carefully for full condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52244129480997,"sku":"CL-2932","price":64.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Mlle-Simone-Thion-de-la-Chaume-Mr-Roger-Wethered-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1926.jpg?v=1776571770","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-ch\/products\/mlle-simone-thion-de-la-chaume-and-mr-roger-wethered-country-life-magazine-portrait-october-30-1926","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}