Inauguration ball at Washington, March 4, 1861 - superb costumes of distinguished ladies present on that brillant occassion / from sketches by our special artists.

Mrs. Colonel Yates, Miss Rose Cowan, Mrs. E.G. Squier, Mrs. Alexander, of Washington, Mrs. Drake Mills, and Mrs. Rice of Boston, at Lincoln's inaugural ball.
Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1861 March 23, p. 273 (bottom third of title page).
Related story with description of gowns on p. 285.