Summer funeral

[mauvish]

I have to go to a funeral (in the UK) in a week's time; the forecast suggests that the temperature is likely to be in the low 20s. I prefer cooler weather to warmer so although this isn't hot, I will probably get a bit sticky if I'm overdressed.

The family will expect conservative clothing to be worn.

I've got a very lightweight black tailored jacket (sort of a blazer, but edge to edge, no buttons etc) and a choice of white or muted coloured blouses. It's the lower half that I'm struggling with! Normally I'd wear trousers but my preferred pair are a tweedy material and I will probably melt!

What sort of clothing would people wear to a formal summer funeral? I'm not really looking for new ideas from the shops, more some style suggestions so I can see what I can work with.

I recently wore black kind of chinos to a funeral with a smart black vest and a jacket a bit like you describe…

In this weather id wear a dress tbh not separates and a blazer

I think I'd rather do that, but none of my dresses is remotely suitable and I'd rather not buy a new one just for this! I also can't think what sort of lightweight summer dress would fit the criteria ---

I was at a funeral last week and wore a black linen dress, like this https://www.debenhams.com/product/whistles-amber-midi-dressp-b5fa5d78-5aa6-4c3c-a982-c82f25e80525?colour=Black&size=10&istCompanyId=76f7277d-6e78-4dc2-aaff-1eb77fae16b0&istFeedId=258a4886-8f3c-47ef-9369-d1eda8d84501&istItemId=milqamtai&istBid=t&gaddsource=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwko21BhAPEiwAwfaQCBLkdHI0kuJqDMakwEwlKwJiCCcmnykqAtugHlY3P29i29RpaH93xoCGgoQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds. It was 28 degrees, so nice and cool.

Black skirt or trousers?

TBH though I'd go with some thing like a dark coloured shirt dress.

Dress with mostly (or at least 50%) black or navy blue or purple

I had a summer funeral on a very warm day a few years ago, I wore linen trousers.