Funeral Clothing

[SarahH]

I have a funeral on Friday to go to and my neighbour has told what I am planning to wear looks like something ou'd wear to a job interview!!

All it is is a black trouser suit a white tie round shirt and black heels - I thought that was the normal think to wear!

 

[Kimbo]

sounds normal to me
thats simiilair to what i wore to the last funeral i went to

 

[little*red]

sounds fine too me too hun. as long as you dont show up in a day glo colour tracksuit then nobody will bother what your wearing.

 

[annie4]

sounds ab fab to me - no one can fault you with that

 

[AllieW]

I'd say it's no problem at all. Clothing etiquette for funerals is very different now from what it used to be 20 or 30 years ago. Much depends on what sort of person the deceased was etc. But funerals are as much about celebrating the life of the person as mourning them and saying goodbye. I wore colourful clothing to my Mum's funeral because I wanted to do the former and nobody batted an eyelid.

Besides which, the main thing is that you are there to honour the person and pay your last respects. As long as you don't turn up in torn jeans and a dodgy logo t-shirt, it really doesn't matter.

 

[SarahH]

Well everything I got to wear is new as my suits I have are all a bit tattie looking.

 

[Alicebabe]

Please check with the person's family in case there were any special requirements re. clothing.

I have been to 3 funerals in the past 2 years - for people aged 20, 22 and 32. The 2 who knew they were dying had expressely forbidden any black yet people still turned up wearing black and it upset their parents.

The other was an unexpected death but still her parents had specified normal clothes only so I went in jeans.

Obviously, most of the older generation are more traditional but even my mum has told me she wants everyone to wear purple and red at her funeral!

 

[nicki]

I wore a black trouser suit with a pretty plumish colour top (from Next) to my Dads funeral last month. My Aunts & Mums older friends all wore black skirts with blouses. My cousin who's 26 wore black leggings with boots & a long black top.
Ignore what your neighbours says, as long as your presentable & feel comfortable then you'll be fine and if people at the funeral are more concerned about what your wearing than to why they are there, then they will be needing a smack!!

 

[NIE]

The main thing is that you are there to pay your last respects......not what you are wearing.

I must say that what you are wearing sounds like what I would wear to a funneral. As long as you are confortable and are dressed respectable then no one will be offended. xxx