What should I wear to a funeral?
As the ceremony of the funeral has changed, so too have the funeral customs and practices. Today, fewer people wear black at a funeral. In general, people wear what they consider appropriate for church services: a dress or dress pants and a blouse for a young woman, a shirt and slacks or jacket and slacks for a young man. Attending the funeral and expressing your sympathy, however, is more important than what you wear.
I’m sorry, I/We can’t help you from this part of the planet where we never ever think on dresses that would suit to wear to a funeral! I do admit that you do follow a culture where it’s a convention or formality; we can’t think of it; we simply feel sad for the deceased person & attend the funeral to pay our respect, blessings, prayers & other religious/social duties. We can’t think of our so-called ‘dresses’. An example, if you please do not get bored, once at my dad’s funeral, we found so many villagers without cloths! They were simply wearing trousers-like local garments & they knew that they won’t get the time to attend the funeral if they went to change their dress! What does that mean in this part of the world? It indicates that the funeral is important, not the outlook of the members attending funeral. And it’s true: we, the family members of the deceased person were grateful to see their presence. (Please, do not take it as any advise or suggestion. It’s culture, perhaps, that
Funeral have no dress code; rather there are different cultures, so far I know, where they try to follow their tradition. Once I witnessed one exceptional funeral! One movie legend died & the studio authority arranged a special funeral for the deceased actor. Just few seconds before the funeral started, two actresses & one another actor attended the legend’s funeral with their make-up on & with the bizarre costume! All the local film-people were grateful to see their inner feelings, respect & attitudes towards their senior departed colleague. I think, in funeral, the ‘spirit’ works, not the ‘spares’.
Wear something dark. It really doesn’t matter if it’s black or not, there is no real dress code and pants are okay. Put away the dangly earrings or shiny jewelry and keep the look clean and conservative. I’ve seen dark jeans worn to funerals and no one said anything. It’s your presence they want at the funeral, not your fashion sense.
Sorry for the loss. Dont worry too much about your outfit, in this case it isn’t important. Just be sure to wear mostly black, keep your legs covered in either slacks or stockings (if you are female). Make sure your skirt/dress aren’t too short and your heels not too high. It’s all about being appropriate.
