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Nancy "Slim" Keith, Lady Keith of Castleacre (born Mary Raye Gross; July 15, 1917 – April 16, 1990) was an American socialite and fashion icon during the 1950s and 1960s, exemplifying the American jet set.
When Nancy Gross from Salinas, Calif. — a.k.a. Slim Hawks Hayward, the Lady Keith — died at 72 in April, her autobiography was already in type. It’s a shame she didn’t live to see it ...
Slim Keith, formerly known as Nancy Gross, grew up in a troubled household, with parents who didn’t get along. Her father, Edward Gross, was a successful businessman who owned several canneries.
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Her lean, clean looks and whiplash wit earned Nancy Gross from Pacific Grove the nickname Slim and a place in Truman Capote's Answered Prayers as the mordant Lady Coolbirth.
How did little Nancy Gross from Pacific Grove, Calif., become a high-powered wife - that is, a hostess, lover, companion, accessory, parent, social arbiter and fashion pacesetter?
Socialite Keith, who died recently, leaves behind a charming, sharp-edged memoir. Nancy Gross was born in 1917 in Salinas, Cal. Because she was considered excessively thin, on finishing high school she was sent to convalesce at an inn in Death Valley.
