Teenage boys at a funeral

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I have to take DSs 19 and 14 to a funeral. I don't know what they should wear. They only own joggers, t-shirts and trainers. One has school uniform and the other a college interview suit. Obviously I'd need to spend as little as possible if I'm to buy things they are unlikely to wear again. I don't even know what to buy.
Any ideas/ help please!

Shirt and smart trousers (school and suit trousers).

Mine wore school trousers and plain shirts, school shoes, no ties. Yours will be fine in their school uniform and interview outfit.

I am sorry for your loss.

I would get them smart trousers, nice shirt (not a school one) and black tie.

School shirt and trousers and interview suit.

Really, I wouldn't worry about it. At my Mums funeral, her sister contacted t our immediate family to say one of her adult sins, for health reasons, only wore trainers, and was that ok?

we didn't care.

School trousers and a shirt. No need for a tie.

Smart trousers, a shirt and proper shoes. I really can't believe they don't have proper shoes!

Not necessarily suited and booted, but they do need to show some respect and wear something other than joggers/t-shirts/trainers.

I think it depends on the funeral really. Not all of them are formal affairs.

Thanks for the replies. Im glad that there's a consensus that school/ suit trousers and a shirt will be acceptable. I'll buy black ties. It's the kind of thing men keep in their wardrobe all through life I suppose.
Thoughts on navy chinos? DS1 has outgrown but they would now fit DS2. Too casual??? Stick with school trousers??

I think navy chinos fine. Maybe even better than school trousers

School trousers are fine, white shirt, black tie.
If it’s cool weather then plain black v neck jumper is ok or black soft shell type zip up.

Sorry for your loss op. I think the school uniform trousers and shirt and the suit sound ideal. I wouldn't do chinos. Black ties are useful for the wardrobe, they look a bit wrong on younger children, but yours are old enough have them now.

Ds wore his school trousers & a dark grey polo shirt for my dad's funeral, many people don't wear black nowadays.

Ime funeral etiquette varies a bit depending on where you are in the country. Funerals I've been to of Yorkshire family everyone has been in black, in the SW people have just worn smart clothes.

I think navy chino's would be fine on a 14 yo in either situation though

My, nearly teen grandsons wore shorts and t shirts to their great grandfather's funeral. It wasn't a formal one though

We are organising FILs funeral for Friday. We wouldn't bat an eyelid at a teen turning up in tidy jeans & clean trainers. I would have a word with the person organising the funeral, not everyone is worried about formal atire but for some it is very important.

People wore all sorts at my mums funeral. No one cared who was wearing what. It was just nice people came to say goodbye.

My two wore their black school trousers, long sleeved white shirts and black ties to their grandfather's funeral.

Navy chinos sound absolutely fine.

Thanks all. I just want them to look appropriate and respectful. It's easy for me as I have wardrobe full of fairly sober smart work clothes but DSs don't usually need to look smart so I didnt know what would be acceptable- to them, and for them- for such an occasion.

This - can you go to Asda to get him a dark jumper or a shirt and tie?

sorry for your loss. This is the least of your worries, please don’t stress about this if you cannot afford it. Their attendance will be enough.