Envelope reads, "Mrs. Lucille Knowland in gown worn at California's first Inaugural Ball." Mrs. Knowland is standing with one hand resting on the back of a wrought iron chair, a table with a basket of flowers and a mirror are directly behind her. A bench with a cushion is next to her. The dress has a lot of lace and pleats, she is wearing a lace scarf attached to the back of her head. She has a ring on her thumb, a cameo bracelet, and a medal on a necklace around her throat.