In the early 1960s, author Truman Capote had cultivated friendships with an eclectic array of individuals in all walks of life: artists, politicians, movie stars, and especially wealthy, beautiful socialites, his "swans". After the rousing success of his nonfiction novel "In Cold Blood", Truman decided to host a grand ball at New York's Plaza Hotel. It was the famous Black and White ball, and it did turn out to be a great party, talked about for decades afterwards, which is exactly what Truman wanted. Davis clearly had a grand time researching the effort that went into planning the event, its ultra-exclusive guest list, and the various outfits worn by the attendees. It was a lot of fun to read and I bet it would have been even more fun to have gone.
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