Funeral attire

gofurr25

I am packing for our trip up to IL for DH's grandpa's funeral. I can wear navy blue, right? I don't have to wear black? I am just having a hard time picking out what to wear. I need two outfits, one for visitation and one for the actual funeral. SInce my current job doesn't require dressy attire I no longer have black slacks. I do have black "fancy" capris. All of my black dresses are not really funeral appropiate, KWIM? What to wear!? Thanks for any suggestions!

richardslove

To DH's Uncle funeral two weeks ago I wore a  black v-neck t-shirt (Ann Taylor Loft, $10 right now!) and a tan a-line skirt to the viewing.  For the funeral I wore a navy blue v-neck t-shirt with a white skirt.  I hate wearing all black at funerals.  I tend to view funerals as a celebration of life vs mourning a death. 

AustinBride06

I'm so sorry for your loss.

You don't have to wear black... any conservative outfit that's a dark color would be appropriate.  The last funeral I went to was MIL's and I wore a grey knee-length pencil skirt and a black sweater she had given me for Christmas a while back and heels.  The heels were a mistake though b/c there were a few times we had to walk through the grass at the cemetary.  I remember SIL wore a red flowy top but she was PG at the time and coming from Germany and probably didn't have time to shop for maternity funeral wear.  She looked nice though and I didn't think the red was out of place.

FireChiefsBride

I agree w/ pp's- anything conservative is appropriate.  A cotton skirt or straight-line capris would be acceptable.  And ditto pp on not wearing skinny heels.  The last one I went to I wore heels to the service and brought flats to wear to the burial.

Xtina712

I'm so sorry for your loss. 

Also, I think navy is completely fine. 

ali-1411

I think the black capris would be fine, too.  Just don't wear them with flip flops