Temporary Exhibit: Costuming Kate in the Studio System
On exhibit November 12, 2022, through May 21, 2023
This exhibit highlighted three dresses on loan from costume collector John Davey. Each dress was designed by well-known costume designers of the day and were created specifically for Katharine Hepburn. Featuring a beige crepe dressing robe designed by Walter Plunkett and worn in the film Adam’s Rib (1949; a brown and tan plaid linen day coat designed by Irene and worn in the film State of the Union (1948), and a bronze silk coat dress designed by Charles Le Maire and worn in the film Desk Set (1957). Also on display was Katharine Hepburn’s contract from the film Desk Set (1957).
Temporary Exhibit: Pants!
On exhibit November 21, 2021, through November 12, 2022
Revered as a fashion icon, Kate received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fashion Designers of America in 1985. She was elegant and glamorous, but most of all she was practical. She adopted menswear and pants as her preferred look early on and often commissioned favorite costume designers to create tailored pants and other personal wardrobe pieces.
