The Black and White Ball was a masquerade ball held on November 28, 1966, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. Hosted by author Truman Capote, the ball was in honor of The Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham.

Nov 28, 2017 · The over-the-top party, which took place on November 28, 1966, was the brainchild of Truman Capote, the American novelist best known for writing Breakfast at Tiffany’s and In Cold Blood.

Feb 9, 2024 · Truman Capote's lavish and celebrity-studded Black and White Ball was a party for the ages—and the inspiration for an episode of 'Feud.'

Feb 9, 2024 · But little did Capote, or anyone else blinded by his star back then, know: the Black and White Ball would turn out to be as much a sign of his arrival as his swan song.

Jan 31, 2024 · On the drizzly night of Nov. 28, 1966, writer Truman Capote would host “the party of the century” at New York’s Plaza Hotel. The Black and White Ball signified the peak of Capote’s...

Nov 27, 2017 · It was a masquerade ball, beginning at 10 p.m on a Monday night. Guests were masked and dressed only in black and white—Capote was inspired by the race scene in My Fair Lady. In the weeks before the ball, Capote had created a stir in the New York papers by being coy about the attendee list.

Jun 29, 2020 · Was Truman Capote's Black-and-White Ball the Greatest Party Ever? An oral history of a legendary bash thrown by that legendary man. By George Plimpton Published: Jun 29, 2020

Sep 30, 2019 · Truman Capote's "Black and White Ball" at the Plaza Hotel. © Elliott Erwitt | Magnum Photos. On November 28, 1966, Truman Capote – at the height of his literary and societal powers following the runaway success of his true cime masterpiece In Cold Blood – threw a party in New York’s Plaza Hotel.

Nov 21, 2016 · A certain indulgent pleasure can be had in reliving the innocent wonder that inspired Capote’s Black and White Ball, a party its host had in some ways begun to plan as a precocious, lonely...

Feb 14, 2024 · Capote’s theme was inspired by photographer and designer Cecil Beaton’s Ascot costumes for the 1964 musical film My Fair Lady. The dress code: black and white, with masks (to be removed at midnight) and, for the ladies, fans.