Help for "no black/bright colours" funeral?

[lovelidl]

Please help me find something to wear for a funeral on Tuesday?

I literally only have black/grey/dark blue clothes in my wardrobe.

Am a size 12/14, no boobs, very, very heavy legs, good waist/stomach area, red hair and fair complexion.

I never wear dresses but am thinking that could be an option? Maybe purple?

Going shopping tomorrow, so a link for something from debenhams/next etc that is easily accessible on the high st would be fab, I'd be so grateful.

My navy clothes consist of jeans/jumpers.

Links to navy dresses or anything suitable welcome!

If the request is to wear bright colours, then navy won't be right at all. I assume that the family don't want the typical funeral look and are hoping for more of a celebration of life type approach. So you don't want to chose something that is 'suitable for a funeral' because that's what they are hoping to avoid.

When my niece died at 23 her mum asked everyone to wear a bit of blue as that was her dds favourite colour, I think that she felt a room of somber colours would just send her over the edge, and wouldn't be what her dd would have chosen. She had a very different sort of funeral (and it was a really really good experience, very moving and quite celebratory). Very different because she was so young, but I think not unusual in the circumstances.

If I was the OP I think I'd be looking for something smart and avoiding dark colours, perhaps more along the lines of interview wear.

How about wearing some of your usual darkish, smart clothes and then accessorising with a brightly coloured scarf and/or hat/shoes etc?

You could get away with navy if that is all you have with a lovely bright pink scarf as long as the overall look was cheerful.

I'd wear this

www.marksandspencer.com/applique-hem-dress-with-belt/p/p60057181

Disclaimer. I am really very very bad at the whole fashion thing.

Sounds like you're aiming somewhere between office wear and what you'd wear to an autumn/winter wedding.

Debenhams has some colourful shift style dresses in. This Wallis one is nice (and presumably on sale in normal Wallis stores too). This Lipsy one is also very pretty.

I hope the funeral goes as well as can be expected.

Yes, sorry - no black, only bright colours!

Thank you for all the links.

I actually really like the m&s dress - would nude tights, black shoes and a cardigan be okay? Def going to try and find it and try it on tomorrow, although it is very different to anything I have ever worn before!

The lady whose funeral it is was very fashion conscious and loved clothes. When she found out she only had weeks to live she bought lots of new clothes - determined to wear a new outfit every day! Sadly she didn't get through many, she was young, bright and funny and I miss her

Sorry about your friend :(

If you're not keen on your legs, how about a bright/patterned maxi dress? Something like m.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_003010241085_-1

(Not done links on phone before - hope that works!)

Love this one as well m.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_62575+UB157008_-1

I had this dilemma last year. It was my dad's funeral and in obviously had to respect my stepmother's wishes, but found it hard as I didn't want to buy a new outfit in a bright colour.

I went for a really lovely Phase Eight dress - navy with white birds (like doves, I thought).

Hope you find something you're comfortable with. Sorry for your loss.