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Party of the Century: The Fabulous Story of Truman Capote and His Black and White Ball, by Deborah Davis
Truman Capote’s legendary masked ball, at New York City’s Plaza Hotel on November 28, 1966, was a hyped-up media event meticulously masterminded by the self-promoting, social-climbing author of In Cold Blood. David dishes up the menu, the decor, the outfits and the guest list of 540, clueing the reader in to how Capote dangled the prized invitations for months, snubbing early supporters like Carson McCullers as he determined who was “in” and who was “out.” Black-and-white photos have frozen the beautiful people of the ’60s in all their preening glory, plus see the invitation and the fashion sketches of the elaborate masks and headdresses created by Halston and Adolfo.
$15.72 http://www.amazon.com. Publisher: Wiley (February 24, 2006)
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