Need outfit for funeral

[clarkykitten]

Would really appreciate advice on what to wear to a funeral. Is it the norm to only wear black? I don't wear many really dark colours, so not sure if I have something suitable

I'm 32 and size 8/10 and need to buy online as we have a rubbish selection of shops here. The only dark (smartish??) footwear I have are a pair of flat black boots (knee high) similar to these The funeral is Monday. Any ideas greatly appreciated :)

[domesticslattern]

I usually wear a plain black suit. Next has some cheapish ones if you don't want to spend much money on something you wouldn't usually wear.

Sorry for your loss.

[clarkykitten]

I should also add that my only coat to wear in this weather is a mid-thigh length, single breasted, red wool coat and I am currently on unpaid mat leave so am on a strict budget!

[clarkykitten]

Sorry, x posts. Thank you domesticslattern, I'm going to support a friend whose dad unfortunately passed away.

[GrimmaTheNome]

It depends on whose funeral it is.

I've never been to a funeral where everyone wore black. I wore an orange coat and white fur hat to my grandpas - he was a minister so it wasn't viewed as a sad occasion. At a couple more recently its been a navy dress with floral pattern and a navy blazer.

The boots look fine anyway.

[HettyAmaretti]

Sorry for your loss.

IME real colour at funerals tends to be restricted close family and friends. Those who are less close seem to generally to base their outfits on black or darker/neutral colours.

First of all, is there anyone you can borrow a dark coat from? It doesn't have to be black but I really don't think you can wear red.

What can you spend?

[candleshoe]

I have been to my granny's funeral today - she didn't want any black. I wore a 3 piece floaty skirt, camisole, floaty jacket thingy ... it was silver, turquoise, green and black. Sounds foul on paper!

I have been to five funerals last year - where no one wore all black apart from the undertakers. I think any smart, flesh covering, formal outfit will do tbh.

[clarkykitten]

I've just remembered that I have a black blazer style jacket that I can wear, providing it still fits me of, post pregnancy, so that is one less think to worry about. I was thinking of maybe a dark wrap dress? Something that I can maybe wear when I start back at work?

If its something I can wear again and would be fine with my boots, I'd pay up to £50 or so. I'll have a search, thanks for the advice.

[polyhymnia]

Recently went to funeral - an uncle of my husband's who we didn't know at all well, and who died in his 90s after a good life, so not really very sad (except for his widow of course), more celebratory. I wore a wrap dress in blues, grey coat with blue scarf and long black boots - felt comfortable for the service, and the 'reception'.

[GrimmaTheNome]

A dress suitable for work with those boots and the blazer will be fine.

[Suchffun]

Sorry for your loss.

Wrap dress sounds good - I have a black wrap dress I got from a charity shop that I've worn to loads of funerals. Goes well with boots, shoes, jackets, coats and cardigans so can be colourful or sombre. In fact it is only pretend-wrap so it can't be pulled open by fiddly children, even better! Also good for work and for things where I am not sure how formal it might be, its smart without being overdressed.