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Kay Graham and Truman Capote arriving at the Black and White Ball. “I really was a sort of middle-aged debutante — even a Cinderella, as far as that kind of life was concerned….

Planning for the Black & White ball starts right after the previous one. “But I would say we don’t really get into the nitty gritty of it until the fall, like November, December.

What Really Happened at Truman Capote's Black and White Ball The legendary fête, which took place at the Plaza, has been recreated for Feud: Capote vs. the Swans.

Claudette Colbert at Truman Capote's Black and White Ball. Santi Visalli/Getty Images In invitations sent to guests the month before the ball, Capote asked attendees to wear monochrome attire.

The ball, of course, was Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball at The Plaza Hotel, and the young cygnet was my mother, the actor Candice Bergen.

The latest episode of Ryan Murphy’s new series, “ Feud: Capote vs. the Swans,” recreates Truman Capote’s famous Black and White Ball, held at the Plaza Hotel in New York City in 1966.