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Dress for a funeral- help please

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ScarfOfSexualPreference · 18/03/2012 18:06

I have a funeral to attend, first one in several years and I have nothing to wear- literally, I've lost a lot of weight and nothing I have is suitable. I'm not fashionable really, I'm learning as I go. I'm only midway through my weightloss, currently at 14-16-18 depending on the brand. Today I bought this dress in the sale and I have no idea if it's suitable for a funeral! I have a black cardigan to go over it, and black shoes.

Complicating it all, I'm leaving tomorrow to travel so if this is no good all I have to wear is a black pencil skirt and a black t shirt. Or I could go to Richmond in the morning but with very limited time and very limited budget, like £30-50 max. I don't know what to do!

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Catsmamma · 18/03/2012 18:09

I'd say no tbh, and a lot of the reviews comment that the dress is short.

I'd go with the pencil skirt and wear the black cardi....is that fitted or slouchy?

ThunderboltKid · 18/03/2012 18:13

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SilkStalkings · 18/03/2012 18:55

I would wear the dress, it won't crease so will be fine for travelling. You'll feel very smart and superior in it tooSmile.
Last funeral I went to was my DH's grandma and hardly any of his family ever dress up for anything (I can only assume it's some sort of Methodist thing) so I deliberately wore something eyecatching (black 1920s outfit of cloche hat and 3/4length coat). I like to think Grandma always admired my spiritGrin.

ggirl · 18/03/2012 19:01

dress will be fine for a funeral

Clownsarescary · 18/03/2012 19:03

Black tights, shoes, cardie and coat if you have one. Its a nice dress but be sure to dress it down.

ScarfOfSexualPreference · 18/03/2012 19:09

Thanks all. I bought the dress instore so I tried it on, so I know the length is fine on me, I'm 5'2 so it is just above the knee. I'm planning to wear thick black tights as we'll be outside, black shoes and the black cardi I have is kind of long, erm informal, no buttons more of a wrap thing I suppose. I just don't want to be disrespectful to older members of family, if that makes sense. First time I've seen many of them in several years, first time seeing my parents since Christmas too. I'm 29 by the way, should have put that in OP!

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