ELIZABETH JANE IRWIN LITTLE
Wife of John Sebastian Little, 21st Governor (1907-1909)

Mrs. Little's inaugural gown was a two-piece black silk dress covered with a sheer net of Chantilly lace. The full bodice features a circular yoke and bands of Chantilly lace, and is adorned with two silk flowers. Bands of Chantilly lace accent the three-quarter length sleeves. The gored, floor-length skirt also has bands of Chantilly lace and is trimmed with a ten-inch ruffle with velvet at the hem. The dress came from the Gus Blass Co. in Little Rock, Arkansas. The accompanying three-quarter length coat is made of black lace. It has a tubular silhouette and a jewel neckline. Scalloped lace trims the center front, hem and cuffs.