What to wear for a funeral

[alfie22]

I'm attending a funeral on Friday and don't know what to wear.

Anybody got any ideas or tell me what is suitable?

The last one I went to I wore grey. Quite a lot of black and navy was worn by other women. So a plain or small patterned dark dress is just fine. Just avoid the black work suit look.

Would a black jumpsuit and a grey jacket with heels be suitable do you think?

Don’t see why not. If I’m honest, people don’t make judgements about what you wear if you look fairly smart but I think looking too corporate looks like you haven’t bothered at all. So a jump suit would be fine. Just feel comfortable and try and relax. Take tissues, make up and mirror.

It depends on how close you were to the person.

If they would want you to wear black etc

Sometimes people stipulate they don’t want black. If they have not said anything, black in part of the outfit is fine. I find grey or navy better. I don’t think closeness matters re black and few people buy anything special these days. I wore deep burgundy to my Dads funeral and my mum wore a grey suit. I have no idea what anyone else wore.

I just personally think that attending the funeral says it all .
Don’t worry about what to wear, the point that you are attending is all that matters.

I usually wear a vintage navy dress with pockets (for tissues/ a hanky). It can be brightened up with accessories for funerals that ask for no black, and it is somber enough for more traditional ones. It fits thermals underneath for winter funerals, but without tights etc is fine for all but the hottest of summer days. It is extremely handy having a dress earmarked for such occasions as sadly as you get older the repeat wears increase.

I have a back dress with pockets and then I wear my black leather jacket and a more copier full scarf. With tights and boots in winter.

In summer I have worn navy twill trousers with a navy top and a little trench coat with tan brogues and tan belt.