Is this okay for a funeral?

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I'm away to a funeral on Friday.

My wardrobe is very casual and very colourful 😬

This is the only funeral appropriate outfit I've really got. I don't really want to buy anything new. So, is this okay?

I'll wear either a double breasted wool jacket or a black fitted suit jacket over the top - depending on the weather.

The scarf issue is a whole other can of worms. I only have two scarves that'd be in any way appropriate - a pale pink one, and a very dark chunky knit beige one. I'm not sure whether to wear either of them.

Bit I do have dark gloves so I'm doing something right!

First outfit is the best. Sorry for your loss

I think they're all absolutely fine - no-one is going to look across a funeral at any of those outfits and feel that you've turned up looking inappropriate.

FWIW a few years ago I bought a black funeral dress which lives in my wardrobe. It's not a great dress, but it works for a funeral and it means I've always got something if I need it.

Also so sorry for your loss

I actually thought I had a 'funeral dress' - knee length, round neck, capped sleeves, all very sensible. But I appear to have chucked it. Dammit.

I like the dress the best with tights and shoes and a jacket.

@LittleGwyneth

I think they're all absolutely fine - no-one is going to look across a funeral at any of those outfits and feel that you've turned up looking inappropriate.

FWIW a few years ago I bought a black funeral dress which lives in my wardrobe. It's not a great dress, but it works for a funeral and it means I've always got something if I need it.

This. Noone will honestly care.

The dress is the most formal. However I think they're all appropriate. Sorry for your loss op

Dress with jacket and black tights gets my vote.

Thanks so much. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to inadvertently make a huge faux pas (akin to white at a wedding).

I haven't been to a funeral since I was a teenager.

I would wear whatever is warmest. The weather report is for rain and snow on Friday.
Or pick something up from a charity shop.

First outfit is the best in my opinion. I don't think it's too casual at all. Jumpsuit too much flesh and you could wear the dress.

I can't honestly recall what I wore to a funeral this time last year!

The dress is fine, wear with 40 denier + tights, simple black shoes and a plain coat if you have one (doesn't need to be black but patterned pink not so good. Do double check there's not a theme though, I've been to wear green, wear pink, wear yellow, don't wear black ...

Either first outfit with dark jacket
Or 3rd outfit with dark tights and jacket.

First outfit is lovely. Jumpsuit too dressy and dress too casual imo, and both have too much flesh on show (unlikely you'd want to keep your coat on all through?)/

Sorry for your loss.

I attend a lot of funerals as part of my job and I would say the top outfit is most appropriate/the kind of thing people wear.

Also, a warning - if it's in a traditional church there may not be any heating!

It's in a crematorium which is fairly modern so might not be too cold. I watched a Zoom funeral in the same place last year and most men people were in cardigans and suit jackets so it didn't look too cold.

I'm wavering on the first outfit in the OP or the dress.

The first outfit will mean a little bit of ankle of show which might get chilly. But I can fully cover up with thick tights in the dress. I'll wear a cardigan over the dress, underneath a black wool coat so won't have bare arms/shoulders when I take my coat off.

I would do first outfit with black jacket. The dress is a little bit partyish I'd have thought for a funeral, although you obviously look great in it.

I think your choices are all fine.

FWIW, I'm like the PP who has a dress on standby. I had one black dress for funerals that saw me through ages 25-40, and I have one now that I've had since 40. When I was in my mid 20's we were expecting the death of a loved one so I had time to get an outfit organised. I then heard of so many occassions where people sturggled to get a reasonable outfit they felt comfortable wearing, so I've always kept one on standby.