Funeral, no black

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Family funeral specifying no black. I've got a camel coat (3/4 length, lapels, but quite a deep v). I've got grey trousers I was going to wear before I heard about no black. Is that still okay or do you take no black to mean, nothing remotely somber? What colour top could I get to lift it and tie it together? Should add shoes and bag will almost certainly be black.

Pale blue or white shirt or fine-knit jumper?

Still formal but light

I don’t think “ no black “ refers to shoes /bags etc as many people only have black shoes. It means not traditional mourning outfits and no black ties for men.

Many men of middle age and older will wear a suit to a funeral and most men only have grey or navy suits - so they will just wear a coloured shirt and tie eg pink or pale blue.

So I’d do the same - your grey trousers and camel coat will be fine with any coloured top . I’m more of a neutrals persons so I’d wear an ivory top, perhaps with a brighter scarf if you have one that works with camel and grey. I think an orange / red top might work too.

Maybe these kind of colours ?

If it’s an Indian / buddhist funeral then any colour except black is okay - but white / pastel colours are considered best. If it’s not then non-black often means any other dark colour eg burgundy / navy.

Fab thank you. I'm just in the muddled, can't get any clarity of thought stage. I have an ivory top and the shades of the scarves are great.

I wore a tartan skirt, cream top and black boots and bag to a non black funeral and that was fine.