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6 reasons skirts-over-trousers were every Irish girl's 90s fashion regret

Let us forget.

May 19th 2016, 10:59 AM 11,970 Views 2 Comments

WE ARE ALL guilty of committing some serious fashion crimes, but this one will never be beaten.

Does everyone remember when skirts over trousers were a thing?
— Annabelle (@annielaw01) May 17, 2016

Source: Annabelle/Twitter

YES, we do, and they were one of the worst trends we all got in on.

1. Just look

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2. Who would wear this?

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We blame our teen idols.

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3. It’s like we couldn’t decide to wear a skirt or a dress

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4. On the upside, it means you don’t have to worry about accidentally flashing your underwear, with all the benefits of wearing a skirt

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5. Something, somewhere, went wrong

When wearing skirts over trousers was a thing 😳😂😳😂
— T (@tinawilson97) November 15, 2015

Source: T/Twitter

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Just remember how happy you were hopping along to your friend’s birthday party in a pair of these.

6. But the fashion industry is determined to bring it back in, but we quickly shot that down

Didn't we already do this in the 90's? RT @bel_jacobs: Skirts over trousers? Discuss. pic.twitter.com/IFmsrl1Qmo
— Hayley Hall (@HayleyHall_UK) March 31, 2014

Source: London Beauty Queen/Twitter

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No no no, leave them in the 90s where they belong.

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6 reasons skirts-over-trousers were every Irish girl's 90s fashion regret