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Please help with funeral outfit?

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CurlyWurlyCatcher · 04/05/2017 22:03

So I have a funeral to attend in a couple of weeks. It's a very close relative who means a lot to me, I will be standing up to do a reading (which is terrifying me already!) and to top it all, I currently have nothing appropriate to wear.

I have a budget of about £40, I am a size 10/12 - definite 12 on my stomach (I carry a lot of weight here) hips, arms, more a 10 on my legs. Ideally I'd like to wear a black dress but after trawling through what feels like hundreds, nothing feels appropriate.

What on earth do people wear to funerals nowadays? Please help S&B gurus!

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SirVixofVixHall · 04/05/2017 22:52

Dress is the easiest thing, as it is just one item. Although at the last funeral I went to, a few weeks ago, I wore a black midi skirt , pale blouse, charcoal cardigan. Do you have a black or grey coat or jacket? What is your style?

OlennasWimple · 04/05/2017 22:57

How about this for £29? I think it could really flatter your shape, is very funeral appropriate but you can easily add bright accessories to it to wear it again

OlennasWimple · 04/05/2017 23:00

ditto this wrap dress for £20

GeillisTheWitch · 04/05/2017 23:01

The last funeral I went to I wore something similar to this with a little black cardigan over it.

Teardropexplodes · 04/05/2017 23:06

I have a black wrap dress I bought for my stepdads funeral, which felt very smart and appropriate. I've had lots of wear out of it for work since.
The ones Olenna posted are perfect.

BackforGood · 04/05/2017 23:21

I love that Jacques Vert one, particularly Olennas

Floisme · 04/05/2017 23:25

I just wear something from my work wardrobe that's reasonably smart and in a dark colour but also quite dull and forgettable. For the last two funerals I've worn grey, narrow leg trousers or a black gaberdine pencil skirt with a fitted grey round neck cardi from H&M. (I find separates easier than dresses.) You want people to remember you were there and did a reading but not what you were wearing. Unless you are immediate family, in which case wear whatever will get you through the day. I'm very sorry for your loss and hope it goes well.

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