Funeral dress for twenty year old that’s not too short, age appropriate (young style) and not too revealing?
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Anonymous
| Just a basic black sweater dress. |
Anonymous
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My daughter has this and it’s very nice.
https://www.aritzia.com/us/en/product/bond-dress/114316.html?color=1274 |
Anonymous
| I prefer navy for funerals because I look awful in black. |
Anonymous
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Do a search on Ann Taylor for "black dress" and you will see a million options.
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Anonymous
Too short and too tight for a funeral - athleisure is not appropriate. |
Anonymous
No self respecting teen will want to wear anything from Ann Taylor. Ann Taylor is middle aged mom and hip grandma store. Get her separates. A black pair of dress pants or an inexpensive basic black bias cut skirt. Pair it with a simple black sweater or top. Or get a simple sheath or bias cut dress. Done. Do not make the poor girl wewr something from Ann Taylor. She is not 57. |
Anonymous
Such as: https://www.nordstromrack.com/s/calvin-klein-sleeveless-sheath-dress/6037187 https://www.nordstromrack.com/s/calvin-klein-short-sleeve-a-line-dress/8174175 https://www.nordstromrack.com/s/maggy-london-mesh-illusion-short-sleeve-dress/6775570 https://www.macys.com/shop/product/white-mark-womens-solid-fit-flare-dress?ID=19677833 On clearance: https://www.dillards.com/p/cv-chelsea--violet-flare-sleeve-dress/518806217 https://www.dillards.com/p/cv-chelsea--violet-drop-waist-lace-mesh-long-sleeve-dress/518951345 This one is a bit matronly, but for $17.20 she could make it work for a funeral. https://www.dillards.com/p/gb-knit-short-sleeve-maxi-dress/518741763 |
Anonymous
Nobody cares. The focus isn't on looking good at a funeral, it is about not being a distraction so the focus is on grieving the deceased and supporting the family. Literally no one cares that you think you look better in navy than black. |
Anonymous
My thought too. |
Anonymous
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Just went to one and there were probably 10 young women on their teens and twenties. One of my daughters wore black dress pants and a black silk button down shirt both of which she already had for work. The other wore a sleeveless dress from lulus (short but not too short) that she already had, with a bolero black cardigan we ordered from amazon over it. They both looked nice. I think one of the other girls has a j crew or banana republic dress. One of them was wearing something like this:
https://www.marinelayer.com/products/lexi-rib-shortsleeve-midi-dress-black?variant=32352662454346&tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=22251912363&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADhob4lZjs0x4820wnlkTNEntRVnM&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhMq-BhCFARIsAGvo0KejMP4guTCWpaFKagkDkptPtWueME2yiPndOe4pSzMsUDZ7owCV5bsaAv62EALw_wcB |
Anonymous
Having just gone through this, it’s more about not wanting to stress about it particularly if you don’t already have something in your closet. It’s like — oh just find me something vaguely appropriate that I can order and that I will be able to maybe wear again so it’s not a total loss of money. This forum is great so that one of us who hasn’t just lost a loved one can say — look, just buy this. I ended up wearing a dress two sizes too small because I couldn’t really deal with looking online for myself. I did order a suit for my son and that was enough of a PiTA — should be easy to just order a black suit that is not too expensive not too cheap and basic, but for some reason took my forever to find the size and everything that could come in a short amount of time. |
Anonymous
| I needed a funeral dress on short notice and was amazed at the huge selection of appropriate black dresses to choose from at Kohl’s. There were four racks. |
Anonymous
I think on a 20 year old this is fine. Put a sweater over it and some dark tights. |
Anonymous
Anonymous
If you are immediate family of the deceased, you choose your dress code for yourself. Status chasers turn everything into a game. |