Katharine Hepburn fashion exhibit

A display of slacks and jodhpurs is shown as part of the "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen" exhibit in the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, Oct. 16, 2012.

A design by Muriel King, from the 1937 RKO movie "Stage Door," is shown as part of the "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen" exhibit in the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, Oct. 16, 2012.

A display of slacks and jodhpurs is shown as part of the "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen" exhibit in the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, Oct. 16, 2012.

A design by Jane Greenwood, from the 1981 production of "West Side Waltz," is shown as part of the "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen" exhibit in the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, Oct. 16, 2012.

A design by Irene, left, from the 1948 MGM movie "State of the Union," and one by Walter Plunkett from the 1949 MGM movie "Adam's Rib," are shown as part of the "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen" exhibit in the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, Oct. 16, 2012.

A white satin and lace wedding dress by Howard Greer, from the 1934 production of "The Lake," is shown as part of the "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen" exhibit in the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, Oct. 16, 2012.

A suit worn during publicity photos for the 1967 movie "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," is shown as part of the "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen" exhibit in the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, Oct. 16, 2012.

A gown by Valentina, from the 1942 production of "Without Love," is shown as part of the "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen" exhibit in the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, Oct. 16, 2012.

Designs by Noel Taylor, from the 1986 television movie "Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry," are shown as part of the "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen" exhibit in the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, Oct. 16, 2012.

A hat from the 1935 RKO movie "Alice Adams" and a dress by Walter Plunkett, from the 1934 RKO movie "The Little Minister," are shown as part of the "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen" exhibit in the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, Oct. 16, 2012.

Two designs by Margaret Furse and Germinal Rangel, from the 1975 ABC Circle Films production of "Love Among the Ruins," are shown as part of the "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen" exhibit in the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, Oct. 16, 2012.

A design by Chanel, from the 1976 production of "Coco," is shown as part of the "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen" exhibit in the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, Oct. 16, 2012.

Three designs by Motley, from the 1962 film "Long Day's Journey Into Night," are shown as part of the "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen" exhibit in the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, Oct. 16, 2012.

A design by Jane Greenwood, right, from the 1976 production of "A Matter of Gravity," is shown as part of the "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen" exhibit in the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, Oct. 16, 2012.

Katharine Hepburn appears in the film "Little Women."

Actress Katharine Hepburn sits beside actor Peter O'Toole in the film "The Lion In Winter."

Katharine Hepburn appears on the set of "The Madwoman Of Chaillot" in 1969.

Actress Katharine Hepburn on set of a film.

Katharine Hepburn riding a bicycle between scenes of the classic American movie "The African Queen" by John Huston in England in 1952.

Actresses Katharine Hepburn, left, and Isa Miranda play a scene in a movie "Summertime" (1955), David Lean's lushly photographed classic about an old maid (Hepburn) who falls in love for the first time while visiting Venice.