ABC News reports that there are 84,000 centenarians living in the United States—that’s folks who have reached the ripe ol’ age of 100 years or more. And when I think of all the changes they’ve seen in their lifetimes, I often wonder if they feel like they’ve been characters living in a science fiction novel.

After all, in the past 100 years they’ve witnessed the birth of televisions, cell phones, microwaves, computers, and yes, even sliced bread!

But even though it’s easy to appreciate and marvel at all our new-fangled electronics, I find it just as easy to stand in awe of the handmade treasures crafted hundreds of years ago.

And while I hope I can throw a 100th Birthday Bash for someone I know someday, in the meantime I’ll settle for doing a little happy dance every time I find a pristine antique garment like today’s VPOD.

This exquisite Battenberg lace jacket with bell sleeves hails from around 1910 and has no rips or stains—a very rare occurrence in lace garments of this age. And while it’s most definitely yesteryear, it also has plenty of modern appeal.

And that makes it a wonderful antique find for a vintage fashionista!

Available at Timeless Vixen.

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