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A FOOTBALLER'S fiancee has divided opinion after bringing a noughties fashion trend back for her summer holiday wardrobe. Jilly Cross , from Glasgow, is engaged to ex-Rangers and current Motherwell star Andy Halliday. She regularly shares her outfit choices and shopping hauls with her army of followers on social media ( @jillyisabella ).

In a recent clip, she matched a crochet mini dress with a pastel yellow shirt and A crochet beanie hat to go for a meal in Mallorca, Spain. Captioning her post, she said: "I said beanie, but make it summer." She also fashioned a bright red one with a matching top and champagne satin midi skirt for another night out.



Regardless of the weather, the crochet beanie often completed the look of denim shorts, low-rise jeans or micro skirts alongside a tight top and leather jacket in the noughties. It adorned the heads of some of the biggest icons of the time including Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Mischa Barton and Lindsay Lohan. Even Justin Timberlake was a fan of the trend, sporting a neutral toned one at an awards gala in 2002.

And if fashion influencer Jilly is any indication, the crochet beanie could be making a return for summer 2024. But people have been left seriously divided over the potential return of the noughties accessory, with Jilly's holiday outfit clip racking up almost 100,000 views "Love u gal but that hat is a riot", claimed one person. A second joked: "My granny used to put one of them on her teapot I’m sure!" "Sorry Jil.

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