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i have a funeral on friday, and i was talking to some mates about what to wear - i am going to wear black trousers, black shoes, a dark blue top with some decorative stitching across the neckline and a black coat
but one of my friend says you have to wear ALL black,
and another said mostly black but with a pale colour somewhere, such as a lilac or sky blue top or scarf or something is 'correct'
and another said any colours as long as they're dark is fine - such as navy, dark grey, dark brown, but no patterns etc.
all were absolutely adamant that their way was 'correct'
my mum also favours the mostly black and a pale colour thing.
i havent given my clothes much thought other than they should be dark and mainly black i suppose.
now, i know there is no real rule here, and really i could wear whatever i wanted and it wouldnt mean i was not being resepctful, but i was just wondering what others thought of all these 'rules'?
surely peoples clothing - as long as they dont look like theyre off clubbing, or grubby etc - are not that important.
do people get arsey if someone comes to a funeral dressed in what they believe to be against the rules?
what is your 'rule'? does it really matter?
personally i couldnt care less what people wore at mine, or at anyone elses really.
cheers
but one of my friend says you have to wear ALL black,
and another said mostly black but with a pale colour somewhere, such as a lilac or sky blue top or scarf or something is 'correct'
and another said any colours as long as they're dark is fine - such as navy, dark grey, dark brown, but no patterns etc.
all were absolutely adamant that their way was 'correct'
my mum also favours the mostly black and a pale colour thing.
i havent given my clothes much thought other than they should be dark and mainly black i suppose.
now, i know there is no real rule here, and really i could wear whatever i wanted and it wouldnt mean i was not being resepctful, but i was just wondering what others thought of all these 'rules'?
surely peoples clothing - as long as they dont look like theyre off clubbing, or grubby etc - are not that important.
do people get arsey if someone comes to a funeral dressed in what they believe to be against the rules?
what is your 'rule'? does it really matter?
personally i couldnt care less what people wore at mine, or at anyone elses really.
cheers
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I can't honestly say I have ever paid any attention to what someone else has worn at a funeral and thought "they've broken funeral dress code number x". I don't think it really matters as long as it is suitably sober and respectful.
Last funeral I went to I wore a black shift dress, black jacket and black shoes.
Last funeral I went to I wore a black shift dress, black jacket and black shoes.
My Dad specified that no one was to wear black at his funeral. It was a fantastically colourful day, many of the men wore Disney ties including the minister who wore my Dad's favourite tweetie pie tie. We had put "no black to be worn" in his death notice so everyone knew.
But, generally I wear dark, modest clothes. My only coat that fitted me when I was pregnant was kermit the frog green. Mr P's grandfather died when I was 8 months gone, so I had to wear that. No one seemed fussed.
But, generally I wear dark, modest clothes. My only coat that fitted me when I was pregnant was kermit the frog green. Mr P's grandfather died when I was 8 months gone, so I had to wear that. No one seemed fussed.
