Who Was Babe Paley? Everything You Need to Know About Truman Capote’s Favorite Swan

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Barbara “Babe” Cushing Mortimer Paley was like no other. The epitome of elegance and sophistication, the magazine editor turned socialite was considered by Truman Capote to only have a single flaw — “She was perfect.” Portrayed by Noami Watts in FX’s upcoming series “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans,” Paley’s magnetic essence is felt through the television, and Watts oozes glamor as Paley, alongside tastemakers Slim Keith, Lee Radziwill and C. Z. Guest. Ranked by Time Magazine in 1941 as the second-best dressed woman in the world behind Wallis Simpson, Paley popularized embracing her gray hair and pantsuits and strived for perfection, reportedly often at the detriment of her close personal relationships. Sign up for a hulu membership Related: A Closer Look at the Costumes of ‘Feud: Capote vs. the Swans’ Early Life Born into a wealthy, well-connected Boston family and raised in Brookline, Massachusetts, Paley and her two older sisters Mary and Betsey were often referred to as “the fabulous Cushing Sisters” after their respective society debuts. As the youngest of five children, her nickname “Babe” stuck. The daughter of renowned brain surgeon Harvey Cushing, Paley

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