Lady's Decision To Go All Out In Dressing Fashionable For Funeral Has Got People Talking

"They said it wasn’t a fashion show or movie set"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• June 8, 2024

It can be hard to know what to wear to a funeral if you have never attended one before. What we do know is that it is important to honor the deceased, even if you aren't sure what to wear.

It is usually best to confirm with the family beforehand, as they may have established a certain dress code or may prefer that you wear a particular color. Conventional funeral etiquette advises both sexes to dress respectfully and conservatively in black.

Although most people wear black or somber colors, certain cultures demand mourners wear colors other than those associated with funerals. When choosing what to wear, try to take the weather and the venue of the funeral services into consideration.

The OP of today's story had other plans, though, as she wanted to look like a character out of the movies. OP's great uncle had passed away, and she was saddened by it.

The OP only saw him every few years at large family reunions but still wanted to go to his funeral. This was the first funeral the OP has attended as an adult, and she admits she chose a fashionable outfit for it.

According to the OP, she always wanted to wear a fancy-hat funeral look. For the funeral, she wore a tight black dress, heels, and a small hat with a small veil that only slightly covered one eye.

Read the full story below to find out if that was a good decision.

The OP writes

Everyone at the funeral except the OP wore button down shirts or a simple black dress

Below are some of the most upvoted comments from other Redditors for you to check out.

The OP was dressing to be the main character

You don't wear something to a funeral because you've always wanted to

OP's aunt's might not actually be complimenting her

A funeral is about bidding farewell to a beloved family member

The OP clearly disregarded the dress code for the event

The OP chose to make the funeral all about her and that's selfish

Why would the OP take such an opportunity to dress up?

The OP seem to care more about how she was going to look and not about the funeral itself

The OP said she always wanted to dress like that for a funeral

There are better times to get really dressy and not at a funeral

Funerals are held to allow people to mourn, pay respect to the departed, and assist those in grief during their time of loss. Funerals are not to draw attention or try on clothes to satiate a fashion need, and it seems that the OP wants there for none of the aforementioned events.

The people who were truly close to her were concerned that she would take their sorrow and the significance of this man's passing for some corny Instagram nonsense, full of a staged impromptu snapshot of her appearance. Eventually, the OP was declared the AH.

Maryjane