Richard Anderson's suits are designed for the individual; they flatter the appearance, accentuate good features and disguise the less good. The line is long and slim, giving an elegant clean shape to the figure that looks and feels natural. Richard has developed and refined the key features of his cutting over many years experience as head cutter at H. Huntsman and Sons.
The coat design uses long lines with high armholes, waist suppression with a slight flare and cut long but proportional so as not to shorten legs. The side pockets and notch are kept high, lapels long (a distinctive feature being the use of a single button) and the shoulders with narrow trim sleeve. Trousers are cut close through the leg, seat and fork to emphasise the slim line.
The style is based on a traditional Hacking-Jacket cut with high armholes to accentuate the line through the side seam; using high armholes as anchor points discourages the coat from moving off the neck when active.
The shoulder is constructed with handcrafted pads from minimal wadding to form a natural shoulder, which meets a natural sleeve head (with no roping effect). All shoulders, sleeves and the collar are put in by hand using Richard Anderson's own team of tailors.
The cut through the chest is slim to show the front of the sleeve and the internal canvases are pre-shrunk with felt and horsehair which are hand padded and rolled to mould to the body over the course of time.
Richard designs for the individual using only the best materials and craftsmanship. The result is a piece of clothing unique to the customer.