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1939 Jitterbugs in Color

I just posted this video up on my personal blog, where I was geeking out about the 1939 New York World’s Fair. But I thought the Swing Fashionistas might be interested in it also, because it’s color footage of everyday girls dancing in 1939. Enjoy!

Source: Prelinger Archives, archive.org

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Original Jitterbug Fashions

What the LA swing dancers wore back in the day:

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Above: The Ray Rand Dancers

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Above: Venna Archer & Gil Brady

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