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Every woman should own a practical, will-go-everywhere utility jacket, says fashion expert Alyson Walsh

- Alyson Walsh

Utility, chore, safari, field or cargo? Whatever you call it, this is the perfect jacket for those inU between months, when a little Katharine Hepburn-inspired layering is required... Hepburn dressed for comfort and ease, decades ago. Effortlessly blending high-low fashion, she sprinkled traditional menswear with Hollywood stardust. Jeans and a mink coat? You bet. When told by the RKO studio that no self-respecting woman would wear dungarees, she walked around set in her knickers until they relented - and she pulled her overalls back on. And, of course, she paired a classic blue utility jacket by Lee with her trademark wide-leg trousers. In an era of gender stereotypes, the award-winning actress made significant strides.