Funeral dress for twenty year old that’s not too short, age appropriate (young style) and not too revealing?

[Anonymous]

Does such an item exist?

[Anonymous]

What your kid is looking for is a "sheath" dress. Use the term "Something demure, something mindful." She'll get it.

And if it's a little shorter than you prefer, let it go.

[Anonymous]

Black or navy solid colour DVF wrap dress.

[Anonymous]

Have her look for a black empire waist dress.

[Anonymous]

What you would wear? Age doesn't really matter when it comes to formal/conservative clothing, OP.

I have a heavier weight Boden ponte sheath dress for winter funerals (knee-length, paired with black hose), and a lightweight cotton, A-line ruffly J Crew dress for summer ones (midi length, below knee). Both black, no plunging necklines. They would both be appropriate for 20 year olds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What your kid is looking for is a "sheath" dress. Use the term "Something demure, something mindful." She'll get it.

And if it's a little shorter than you prefer, let it go.

No, she won't. That trend is fun but kids don't actually know what demure means in real life or how it translates to a dress.

[Anonymous]

Why are there so many posts recently about dresses for funerals? It's not a fashion show. No one is particularly interested in what others are wearing.

[Anonymous]

Ann Taylor has a lot of good black dresses appropriate for a funeral.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are there so many posts recently about dresses for funerals? It's not a fashion show. No one is particularly interested in what others are wearing.

Not everyone's families are culturally of that mindset, PP. We have East Asian and European grandparents and relatives and had to go to some funerals in both locales. Every time, it was black formalwear, no exceptions, even for kids. I am sure some American families are like this as well.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are there so many posts recently about dresses for funerals? It's not a fashion show. No one is particularly interested in what others are wearing.

Because people don't keep church appropriate funeral attire around anymore. So they have to go buy it when the occasion arises.

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Yes, I got one at Loft.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are there so many posts recently about dresses for funerals? It's not a fashion show. No one is particularly interested in what others are wearing.

Not everyone's families are culturally of that mindset, PP. We have East Asian and European grandparents and relatives and had to go to some funerals in both locales. Every time, it was black formalwear, no exceptions, even for kids. I am sure some American families are like this as well.

Indeed. Especially if you're immediate family of the deceased.

[Anonymous]

Let her wear black dress pants and a nice sweater.

[Anonymous]

Does such a thing exist? Yes, just go look at the women’s section at Macy’s! Even TJ Maxx has dresses that would work for this!

[Anonymous]

Disagree with DVF because its so expensive, but I've found black dresses at Lands End, LL Bean and other "frumpy" stores that are longer than something from Forever 21 type teen stores.

Or Amazon has a huge selection - I recently wore this basic black Amazon dress to a funeral.

https://a.co/d/9Nfm9Pd