Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Graham didn't know exactly why she was picked. "Truman called me up in ...

In November 1966, Truman Capote ... exclusive nature. What Capote managed to achieve with the Black and White Ball remains truly singular; its opulence and envious guest list aside, thanks to ...

Entertainment Critic On Nov. 28, 1966, author Truman Capote threw a party so grand, star-studded, and exclusive that it singlehandedly defined its guests ... of the Black and White Ball ...

Truman Capote dances with Wendy Vanderbilt at his Black and White Ball held in the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel, in New York, on Nov. 28, 1966. To the left, American publisher Katherine ...

the writer Truman Capote invited 540 people to the grand ballroom of New York’s Plaza Hotel for the “Black and White Ball.” The guest list for Capote’s extravaganza included a mix of ...

Truman Capote's Black and White Ball. Few would think to call this a modest affair but Laurence might have a point. If you look past the starry wattage of those who filled the Plaza's ballroom ...

The Maysles did spend time with Capote in 1966, filming documentary short With Love From Truman. It just had nothing to do with the ball ... lots of different black-and-white footage of ...

Then, of course, there’s Truman Capote’s legendary Black and White Ball ... novelist to honor Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham, was attended by 540 guests—a cadré of notables ...

In November 1966, Truman Capote held a masquerade ... to its extravagant and exclusive nature. What Capote managed to achieve with the Black and White Ball remains truly singular; its opulence and ...