Though not originally known for her fashion or style, an exhibit in New York City is portraying the actress as a champion for comfortable clothing for women, noting that her iconic khaki pants may not have been what was popular at the time but she maintained her individuality and, likely more importantly to her, her comfort while she lived her life.
A new exhibition hails Katharine Hepburn as a fashion icon, which at first blush seems odd given that she mostly wore her trademark khakis and open-collar shirt — decidedly unconventional especially in the 1930s when girdles and stockings were de riguer.
The fiercely independent Hepburn famously once said: "Anytime I hear a man say he prefers a woman in a skirt, I say, 'Try one. Try a skirt.'"
But skirts and dresses abound in "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen" at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, which opens Thursday. Read More
