I'm a fan of retro styles. And I like details. One thing that I have noticed on modern Argyll jackets is that they tend to have plain lapels and edges. I can't find any modern companies who make tweed Argyll jackets with visible top-stitching. Is this simply out of style or "old fashioned"? Or is there a maker who offers this, and I just haven't found them yet?

For reference, top-stitching seems to have been common on jackets from the early days up to the 1960s or so, as far as I can tell. Not all jackets were made that way, of course, but top-stitching was definitely more "the norm" than it is today. Here are a couple of examples from MacLeay's portraits which have obvious top-stitching around the edges, followed by an example from 1909 that OC Richard posted earlier today:




Then here is one of my Argyll jackets (1960s vintage, bought on eBay) that also has top-stitching:




But my other two vintage eBay Argyll jackets don't have this. The more I think about it, the more attached I am to the look of top-stitching for tweed jackets or any style of 'daywear' jacket. I know it's a really, really minor detail and doesn't make much difference in the grand scheme of things. But it's one of those little things that I appreciate.

So does anyone know if there are makers today who do this, or even offer it as an option?