I have often wondered if wearing jeans to a funeral would be inappropriate to do. Does it show disrepect to the deceased? And if so, then how? Does it make the person WEARING the jeans a lesser person because they have chosen to wear jeans to a funeral?
2006-07-30 11:02:53 · 38 answers · asked by ♥♫i luv♥♫juicy fruit♥♫gum 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I have seen it done before and I thought it was fine. It is more important that a person wanted to say that last goodbye and give the family a hug, than to be judged by the clothes they wore. Heck at my wedding-this one old lady camed dressed in her old, very old clothes and this one guy rushed to it after getting off work from a construction job. I was so blessed by their desire to share in my big day and that they felt impelled to come and join in no matter how they looked. They knew or took into consideration that I would not care and that made me feel like a humble and good hearted person.. I still hugged them and thought they were just fine. I love people for more than their clothes.
2006-07-30 11:09:57 · answer #1 · answered by just julie 6 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Jeans To A Funeral
2016-11-14 01:32:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't really make the wearer a lesser person, but it will certainly get some questionable looks from others. There are better choices of clothing for such an occasion. Others will be wearing the usual dresses, pant suits, jackets, etc. and since a person is showing their (hopefully sincere) respects, it is always appropriate that one should dress for the occasion.
I remember being at a funeral one time and a woman showed up with her hair in rollers (!). If a person wants to pay their respects, then maybe they can think enough of the deceased to show that attending was not just an after-thought. When I saw the woman show up like that, I wondered why she even bothered. It was taken as an act of sarcasm towards the family of the deceased, as they wondered if she was making a statement about a situation which pertained the deceased person.
2006-07-30 11:38:25 · answer #3 · answered by LaRue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Is it appropriate to wear jeans to a funeral?
I have often wondered if wearing jeans to a funeral would be inappropriate to do. Does it show disrepect to the deceased? And if so, then how? Does it make the person WEARING the jeans a lesser person because they have chosen to wear jeans to a funeral?
2015-08-06 23:40:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acceptable Funeral Attire
2016-12-28 12:43:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how you were raised. My best friend is a Native American, and in his tribe it is an insult to wear anything but casual attire to a memorial service. I, on the other hand, was raised to believe that it is an embarassment to wear anything but black formal attire to a funeral.
I would ask a member of the deceased's family what the appropriate dress is. People are different, and you should respect their cultures, but I highly doubt that a nice pair of clean, untorn jeans and dress shirt would be offensive to too many people.
2006-07-30 11:08:15 · answer #6 · answered by AeroMidwest82 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The jeans-wearer is not lesser, just discourteous and disrespectful. Jeans are casual-wear. Wearing jeans to a funeral is like saying a funeral is not a big deal, or equating it with going to a baseball game or rock concert. By taking the effort of "dressing up", you are expressing respect for the deceased. In other words, at their funeral or memorial service ... generally a time for reminiscing and/or celebrating the deceased's life, you want to convey your pleasure at having made their acquaintance. By wearing black, you express your sadness that he/she is not longer with us. By dressing more formally, you're sort of "saluting" that person ... showing that they mean enough to you for you to take the trouble.
In a nutshell, it is never appropriate to wear jeans to a funeral.
2006-07-30 11:46:10 · answer #7 · answered by jodraven03 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you were at my funeral, it would be ok with me. I dont want a formal service anyway. Drop me in a hole in the deep forest, say a few words.. However, unless you cannot afford it jeans are unacceptable in most cases. If thats all you have, then wear a nice top, and a dress jacket. You could go to a 2nd hand store and find a dress for under five bucks.
2006-07-30 12:03:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
No, jeans are not appropriate to wear to a funeral. Most females wear black dresses or black or dark colored pant suits and men wear black suits or black or dark pants with a dark dress shirt.. You really want to be respectful at a funeral and yes, what you wear is important.
2006-07-30 11:55:25 · answer #9 · answered by GTcasper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be totaly appropriate to attend a funeral in my
family wearing jeans
2006-07-30 11:30:41 · answer #10 · answered by BONE° 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't matter to me if it was my funeral. Some people don't have nice clothes. My dad's mom passed away yesterday. My mom gained some weight & nothing fits her, but a nice black summer dress & yoga pants. It's short noticed. She has a day to buy something. The next day after that is the prayer service & the next day is funeral. What I'm saying is, it shouldn't matter what you wear to the funeral, longs your boobs & vag is not showing. B classy about it. The most important thing is being there at the person's funeral. So if you are tight on money & have nothing nice to wear, show up anyways. ... Just don't miss that day, the funeral, because you don't have nothing nice to wear. ....... Like I don't care if I wear sweats to church in the mornings. I'm not there to please others. I'm there to learn about God & the Bible.................This question may be a long time ago, but this is what I believe in.
2015-09-04 17:21:27 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋