Appropriate for a funeral?

[Woahbodyforrrrm]

I have a funeral next week. I've recently lost weight so my usual (extensive black wardrobe) doesn't fit.

I've been looking online and have seen a pair of wide legged faux leather trousers which I really like. However, I'm unsure whether they are appropriate for a funeral due to the fabric. I would wear them with a fitted black roll neck jumper or a black blouse of some description.

My thoughts are that they are something I would wear again as opposed to buying a pair of normal wide legged black trousers which I wouldn't wear again.

What would you think of someone wearing these?

www.karenmillen.com/faux-leather-high-waisted-wide-leg-trousers/BKK13721-1.html?color=105

@Woahbodyforrrrm
Not agreeing with you isn't being rude. S&B is filled with these threads of faux naïveté of 'oh is this ok to wear' if you're having to post then I'd suspect you know the item isn't.
I'm sure your wardrobe has something you can wear, without buying leather trousers.

I can understand having no use for black trousers, I'm not a fan of them either. even though trousers (or jeans) are my staple wear. I only own one black pair which are a distinctive shape so I'd only wear them to a funeral of someone who was into clothes (as a kind of tribute). Normally I wear other dark colours to funerals instead.

It sounds like your dilemma op, is whether to buy something that fits a standard funeral dress code (not necessarily black) but that you might get little wear out of - something which is normally against your principles - or buy something more versatile and take a risk. I'm sure the sky won't fall in on you if you do get it wrong but then again, I assume you wouldn't have started a thread if you didn't care.

In this day and age it’s difficult to imagine you have nothing to wear to a funeral. What do you wear to work or out to a meal? Any clothes are ok except jeans or garish ones. I don’t buy faux leather so I personally would not wear these trousers. If you want to, why not? Who’s going to be offended? I would not see these as an investment piece. I would rather get a well cut trouser for use all year round. Faux sweaty leather has its limitations.

Also it’s fairly unusual to see everyone in black now. Hardly ever. Navy, dark green, burgundy, muted dark florals, black skirt/trousers with a dark top - loads of possibilities that won’t be out of place.

I've watched too much pretty little liars and now think the more fabulous the better at a funeral. I love those trousers, I had them in the red crepe from 2 seasons ago and they are fantastic 😍 I would think you look amazing at the funeral, but if you prefer incognito maybe something else would be better.n

Because I was really quite fat @itwasnevermine and black is a colour that doesn't draw attention. It was my way of fading into the background. I believe it isn't unusual for overweight people to feel most comfortable by wearing a lot of black.

@OnaBegonia disagreeing with someone doesn't make you rude, if that was the case I would have thought 90% of the people on the thread were rude. What makes you rude is the last comment on your post which I've highlighted for you incase you genuinely can't see where you were rude. The definition of idiocy is 'stupid action or stupid behaviour'. It's a touch OTT to refer to me this way over a pair of trousers wouldn't you say?

"So you'll drop £119 on those trousers but not suffer a cheap £20 for the day?
These pairs really baffle me, the level of idiocy."

As for "faux naïveté" it's your opinion to see this thread that way, no one else seems to have gained that from this post but I'm not sure what the point of having a S&B topic if not to ask questions of this nature. Had these trousers of been black fabric I wouldn't have asked, I just wanted to ask whether the fabric would tip them over the edge to inappropriate. As I've already said, I'm fortunate that I've not had many funerals to attend, for which I'm very grateful, so I don't really know what is and isn't okay other than black trousers with a blouse.

@TizerorFizz I work in a nursery so tend to wear leggings or harem type trousers which I don't mind getting muddy/dirty. When I go out I generally wear jeans, leather trousers, wide legged (coloured) trousers, jumpsuits, satin skirts. It wouldn't occur to me personally to wear a pair of black trousers to go out in. I do agree though that these would not be a suitable to wear year round, I definitely don't like the idea of being in sweaty leather in the heat 🥵!

@2Old2Tango I'm really sorry about your DH and really appreciate the thoughts from your point of view.

Thanks everyone for the replies, both positive and negative are appreciated and have been taken on board!