THE sight of Geri Halliwell pictured in a micro mini was something to behold -- but the seven and a half inch long short skirts are now on sale in a Leigh fashion shop.

A notice in the window of Nasty in Bradshawgate challenges girls to wear the Italian designer killer-skirt which has integral panties and is little more than the size of a cummerbund.

A supply of leather ones has already been snapped up, but the denim numbers, complete with 3in buckle, arrived this week.

They don't leave much to the imagination and at £60 it's little wonder they are still on the hangers.

The minis we wore in the Sixties were maxis in comparison and the hot pants of the Seventies like bloomers.

I wish I had the nerve and the skinny figure to be able to wear one, but I'll have to dream on.