Barbara "Babe" Paley was one of New York's biggest socialites in the 40's.50's and 60's and one of Truman Capote's Swans.
When asked about Babe, Capote had this to say:
"Babe Paley had only one fault, She was perfect. Otherwise, she was perfect."
She was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1958 and it is pretty easy to see why. Weather she was lunching at La Cote Basque or at her home in Jamaica, Babe was always dressed right for the occasion.
Babe at her first wedding to Stanley Mortimer in 1940
Her style and good taste carried over to her three fabulous homes, an apartment on Fifth Avenue in NYC, Kiluna, a farm on Long Island and a villa in Jamaica.
She was well know for her entertaining, much of which was in support of her husband, Bill Paley, who built the TV network that is now known as CBS.
Being photographed by Norman Parkinson for Vogue in 1952. The location is her home on Long Island
Photographed at her Fifth Avenue apartment
On a cruise
Out on the town with her second husband, Bill Paley
Doing what she does best: Socializing
At her villa in Jamaica
Want to know more about Babe? Check out Vogue.com for a full timeline of her life.
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