what color is acceptable to wear besides black to a funeral?

Answer 1

A nice dark navy blue, or charcoal gray. Also maybe a dark chocolate brown. I would avoid light airy, bright colors, also nothing flashy or too revealing. Nothing with a really busy pattern either. Hope this helps you out

Answer 2

The statements made by the other answerers are all good. Any dark colors work well, while bright, bold, flowery colors do not. However, you also need to know where the service is being conducted. If in a church, then I would wear more dressy clothing or office casual. If I am going to have to walk through a park, ocean setting, or something very outdoors, then I might be more inclined to wear clothing more suited to that environment. It will also depend on the decreased and their family. How dressy and fancy were they? If they were the jeans and tee shirt type of people, appearing at the deceased's funeral in a suit, might be out of place.

I think the best option is go casual, chose any dark colors and wear low heeled shoes (if female), esp if they are going to do a graveside service. Walking on grass in heels sucks.

Answer 3

While black is the traditional color of mourning, it's not a hard and fast rule for funerals. In fact, unless you were related or an extremely close friend of the departed, the full on black of deep mourning may seem a bit melodramatic and/or gothy.

Wear something dark, conservative, and well tailored. I have worn (or seen worn) charcoal gray, chocolate brown, and even forest green or navy blue. In some cultures, white is the color for funerals because funerals are seen as a celebration of life. Down in the southeast United States, it is not uncommon to wear a deep, amethyst purple to funerals.

Answer 4

Wear a dark color, like navy blue or brown. It's not necessary to wear black at a funeral; sure, it's customary, but if you come in with a dark color on i'm sure that'll be just as good.

Answer 5

i wore black and red to my great grandmothers. She loved color especially red and purple. So as tribute to hear I wore red top with black skirt and black leather coat. Very tasteful, yet colorful out of respect for a great lady. Everybody at the funeral who were close to her did the same.

Wear what you feel most comfortable. Yes it is a funeral, but you really should just looked polished and put together.

Answer 6

Funerals these days do not have a strict dress standard. Just go in some dressy clothes and not in jeans/sandals sneakers or any street clothes. Look as if you were going to church or a business meeting . No bright crazy colors but anything conservative and nothing that brings attention to yourself.


the funeral is remembering the deceased not you!!! remember that rule when dressing

Answer 7

I think dark colors are only acceptable to funerals. Like dark blue, brown, gray-charcoal.

Answer 8

you can wear pretty much anything casual yet professional to a funeral. Nothing floral or too bright. Immediate family tends to wear black but it is not a rule that you have too.

Answer 9

Gray and Navy Blue

Answer 10

It's disresptecful to wear anything else but black but i mean if you didnt want to wear ALL black then just wear like a gray tank with a black cardigan over it and some black cigarette pants or capris and black pumps. you wont be allll black.