Thongs poking out from your trousers and 10 other things you wore in the 90s that your mum seriously disapproved of

THE 90s was a decade filled with platform shoes, boob tubes, low-slung trousers - and disapproving looks from our parents.

While we thought we were the coolest thing since sliced bread, our mums looked on in despair, praying that we'd change our minds and head back upstairs.

In fairness, most of the time they were probably right - but we certainly have no regrets (well, maybe a couple).

To give us all a good giggle, here are the ultimate 90s style clangers that we loved - and our parents hated.

Clear bra straps

The one thing our mums hated more than our clear bra straps showing?

Our actual bra straps showing.

VERY low-rise trousers

If you needed to keep an eye on your bikini line, your trousers were just about low enough to pass this 90s fashion test... and make your mum mega-cringe.

Visible thongs

Because nothing said 'sexy' like a strip of nylon dividing your bum cheeks underneath a pair of jeans.

Platform shoes

The Spice Girls wore them, therefore they were cool. Even if they did send our parents into a panic worrying we were going to fall and break our necks.

Sun In

No wonder this stuff drove mums nuts - they had to deal with the fall-out when it turned our hair orange every family holiday.

Magnetic earrings

As we weren't allowed to get our ears pierced, these were an ideal alternative.

Until you so much as brushed your ear with your hand and sent the back flying across the room.

Cue dragging mum away from the important task she was doing and drafting her in to help you hunt for it.

Blue mascara

Let's be honest - the reason our mums hated this so much was because they couldn't borrow our mascara when theirs ran out.