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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does such an item exist?

https://www.nordstrom.com/s/short-sleeve-a-line-dress-petite/7768946?origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&breadcrumb=Home%2FAll%20Results&color=001
Length is 36 1/2 but the dress is demure and I think above the knee is fine. It’s a petite dress and the model is not petite height.

[Anonymous]

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.

Oh, I think this comes up all the time because kids are growing and they don't have, like, "church clothes" all the time in the closet any more necessarily. And then a funeral comes up and they don't have anything, AND it's an especially fraught moment because you have to put more guardrails on them maybe than you usually would because you want them to meet the bar of being respectful and supportive. So now you're in a negotiation with your teenager at a moment where you really have plenty going on already, and you just want to find a dress that solves the problem and keeps everyone happy.

OP something like this plus a cardigan could work. Or the same thing from like, jcrew. But it looks like this one has just a little more stretch and youthful vibe than the "workwear" equivalent. Maybe.
https://www.saksfifthavenue.com/product/staud-mercer-sleeveless-shift-minidress-0400021703329.html

[Anonymous]

Here's a sheath dress with sleeves that is funeral appropriate for a 20 year old.

https://www.macys.com/shop/product/calvin-klein-tulip-sleeve-sheath-dress?ID=12921749&swatchColor=Black

[Anonymous]

Shirt dress:

https://www.whitehouseblackmarket.com/store/product/crepe-shirt-dress/570386605?inseam=regular&sizeType=regular&color=001&catId=cat8169279&collectionId=category&queryId=67a3b4d1833d1bd6640b17d2a7681cd9&indexName=prod_whbm_products

[Anonymous]

fit and flare dress
https://www.nordstromrack.com/s/calvin-klein-solid-cap-sleeve-fit-flare-dress/8151057?origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&breadcrumb=Home%2FAll%20Results&color=001

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do a search on Ann Taylor for "black dress" and you will see a million options.

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.

You must not know teens or young adults. I have both and they don't look at the brand for formal or funeral wear. They understand what societal expectations are around formal occasions! It needs to look conservative and it needs to be somber. My kids and their friends, and my friends' kids, would willingly wear any old lady brand to achieve that look.

Really, who do you take these young people for?!? Stop putting generations into stupid categories.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do a search on Ann Taylor for "black dress" and you will see a million options.

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.

OMG grow up and stop trying to be such a "cool mom". A 20 year old can buy a nice black sheath dress for a funeral, then wear it to work when she graduates, and have it for years afterwards. I literally still have and wear a black wool sheath dress that I bought in college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do a search on Ann Taylor for "black dress" and you will see a million options.

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.

Except for the last one, this are some seriously crazy options. It's a funeral, not junior prom.

Do not make the poor girl wewr something from Ann Taylor. She is not 57.

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]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do a search on Ann Taylor for "black dress" and you will see a million options.

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.

None of these options are remotely appropriate for a funeral. It's a funeral, not junior prom!

Do not make the poor girl wewr something from Ann Taylor. She is not 57.

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]

Anonymous wrote: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!

+1 A couple months ago I left DC for Jersey on a Friday and found out when I arrived that I would need to go to a funeral in Connecticut that Monday. Marshall’s had like eight good options that I picked from.

[Anonymous]

Mine wore one of mine. My black dress never looked so good! She paired it with some cute young looking boots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do a search on Ann Taylor for "black dress" and you will see a million options.

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.

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

Were you joking about the Maggy London one - for a funeral??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I prefer navy for funerals because I look awful in black.

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.

Oh, ok. Thanks for such a charming response to what was simply an observation about my own preference. I will continue to wear navy to funerals as it's not only more becoming, but also perfectly appropriate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:we recently attended a funeral and got this for my teen daughter: https://www.whitehouseblackmarket.com/store/product/Short-Sleeve-Fit-and-Flare-Dress/570375870?color=6322&size=2&sem=pmax&utm_campaign=WHBM_PLA_GG_Markdowns_Pmax&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=xx17433949332&ogmap=MP-SEM|MP-PLA|GOOG|PMAX|MULTI|SITEWIDE||||17433949332||&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8MTazKyHjAMVfXFHAR3rMTi8EAQYGSABEgK3WPD_BwE

That is so pretty. I think I remember you posting about this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do a search on Ann Taylor for "black dress" and you will see a million options.

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.

You must not know teens or young adults. I have both and they don't look at the brand for formal or funeral wear. They understand what societal expectations are around formal occasions! It needs to look conservative and it needs to be somber. My kids and their friends, and my friends' kids, would willingly wear any old lady brand to achieve that look.

Really, who do you take these young people for?!? Stop putting generations into stupid categories.

+100
It's as if the PP thinks it's important for teens to be able to "express themselves" at a funeral. Ann Taylor has classics that would suit any age and any occasion.