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By Christopher Muther
03:36 PM

Since I'm feeling like a blogging machine this afternoon, I need to share the most amazing You Tube clip, ever! (said without the slightest hint of hyperbole). This is professional hoofer Gwen Verdon working one very hot polyester pantsuit on the Ed Sullivan show. Talk about style. I'd like to see the pantsuit make a comeback for fall -- any volunteers?

I'm posting two versions of the clip. The original, in which Gwen kicks it to the tune of "Mexican Breakfast," and mash up, where she and her sassy dancers go hip-hop to "Walk it Out."

Here's the original:

and "Walk it Out":

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