Can I wear this to a funeral?

[Emily7708]

Going to a funeral of a close relative tomorrow morning. My childcare let me down so I now won't be able to get to the shops today.

I bought this last week - can I wear it? The only other options I have are a navy and brown lace overlay dress from Next, a long sleeved black dress from Next with small red hearts and several black and white polka dot dresses.

m.wallis.co.uk/en/wluk/product/dresses-265974/view-all-dresses-4717020/black-orchid-overlay-dress-6591401

I'd say no. Black with little red hearts would maybe be okay.

It depends - that would have been fine for any of the funerals in my family I've been to but wouldn't be for others. Black with white polka dots might be ok.

Sorry for your loss Emily

The dress is a no from me I'm afraid. I'd be inclined to go with the black and white polka dots, which sounds similar to one I wore for a funeral last summer.

It was the funeral of my sister's best friend last week, I couldn't get to the funeral but made it to the wake. One of the ladies daughters wore a similar dress, her elder daughter wore black with smaller flowers, youngest wore plain black.what the daughters (all in 20's) wore reflected their personalities

Thanks all. It's a shame because the dress looks lovely on and feels comfortable and a good length. This is the polka dot one
m.wallis.co.uk/en/wluk/product/petite-black-polka-dot-fit-and-flare-dress-6377229

I was planning to go to Oxford Street today to buy something so I'm a bit miffed!

I'd wear the polka dot one. I've been to a few funerals in recent years hardly anyone was in all black, tbh.

Sorry for you loss.

I think your first option is lovely. You know your immediate family, would they bat an eyelid about you wearing something like that?

I would have worn it to my father's funeral this year, if that helps. I much prefer that to the polka dot one.

Sorry for your loss.

Depends. Last 2 funerals i went to we were asked to wear pink to one and to come as you liked to the other as it was a young person and don't think they wanted all black (though most did apart from me!)

Go for the polka dots - also not good idea to wear something new if it is a close relation- I have done this and then didn't wear it again because it always reminded me of going to a funeral.

I'd go with the second one, if I were you. Sorry for your loss

I would wear either. Unless your family is very formal and would be expecting everyone to be in proper black. Very few people actually wear all black to funerals and many nowadays request not to.

If it's someone you were very close to you can wear what you like I think. You will know what's best.

The polka dot dress looks fine to me!

The first one would be fine with a black jacket in the church.

I think either would be fine to be honest as long as they are not too short on you. Sorry for your loss. I do find people wear a range of clothing to funerals so I doubt anything would be out of place.

I'm going to a funeral tomorrow - I'll be keeping an eye out for this dress. To be honest I think it's ok. I suppose it depends on how traditional the family is. If I saw that on someone at a funeral I wouldn't think it inappropriate. Do you have a black jacket you could wear over it if you are not sure? At my uncle's funeral someone wore a black dress with a purple band round the middle. No one said anything about it.

Ah cross posted with the new link. Both are nice dresses, I think both would be fine. I'd go with the orchid if it was me.

The polka dot one is nearly the same as the one that I wore last year - the only difference is that mine had sleeves. It was also from Wallis.

Pollka dot one is more appropriate for a funeral I think.

Where what you like - at my Mum's funeral I was touched to see people and didn't care what they wore. Same at my Dad's. If anyone gets pissed off with your clothes it'll be a distraction from grief and nothing more.
Be comfortable and feel your strongest in a stressful situation.

I think the first one looks fine the 2nd one would be slightly more appropriate.
My cousin looked like the town tramp at my father's funeral so at least yours is classy.