Handmade Designer Women’s Apparel

Ann Williamson

Special Occasion Jacket

Special Occasions

Pieced Coat

Coats & Jackets

Jacket and Skirt ensemble

Ensembles

Top and vest

Tops

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Exquisite Detail
Ann’s clothing incorporates a diversity of hand-sewing techniques: beading, appliqué, piecing and embroidery. Her garments exemplify her love of exquisite natural fabrics and the palette of colors and textures they offer.
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Unique Design
Ann collects vintage Japanese kimono silks, fine-stenciled prints and artisan paintings. She combines pieces from different bolts and re-sews them into new designs and motifs.
 
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More from Ann Williamson with process & detail photos

Dawn Coat

Dawn

Green Fields Jacket

Green Fields

Red, orange, pink with purple pieced jacket

Red Orange Pink with Purple

Renaissance Coat of vintage kimono silk

Renaissance Coat

Red Yellow Check Jacket

Red and Yellow Check

Desert pieced jacket

Desert

A Short Video

Recent Posts

Piecing Coats

Piecing Coats

I've been on a piecing binge. Cutting my kimono silks apart and sewing them back together in new ways. For example, this one started with a simple grid made with rectangles of deep rich colors. By the way, please excuse the odd perspective. I photographed these on my...

Piecing Jackets

Piecing Jackets

My piecing process is rarely the same. I'll gather up some fabrics and lay out what looks good together. Sometimes I'll map out a design, most times I start sewing scraps together and follow the process to see where it goes. For the jacket below, I had the fabrics...

Japan! Part III

Japan! Part III

Before I left for Japan, I checked to see if there were any vintage kimono shops in the area where I'd be traveling. Alas, I couldn't find any. I had hoped there might be one or two, but there were none that I could find. Most vintage kimono shops are further south in...

Ann Williamson, Designer

Ann Williamson

Clothing Designer Ann Williamson
Oregon Art Beat video

 

Upcoming Events

50th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show logo /

50th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show

Preview party
Thursday November 5, 4pm

Friday, November 6, 11am - 7pm
Saturday November 7, 10am - 6pm
Sunday November 8, 10am - 5pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch St.

Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show Website

 

One scarf

 

Ann Williamson, Designer

Ann Williamson

Clothing Designer Ann Williamson
Oregon Art Beat video

 

Upcoming Events

50th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show logo /

50th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show

Preview party
Thursday November 5, 4pm

Friday, November 6, 11am - 7pm
Saturday November 7, 10am - 6pm
Sunday November 8, 10am - 5pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch St.

Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show Website

 

One scarf

 
Ann Williamson, designer, with models
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“I measure the success of my clothing by how it looks and feels on the woman who wears it.
I want each piece to flatter and enhance the body it adorns.”