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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.

If you are immediate family of the deceased, you choose your dress code for yourself.

Status chasers turn everything into a game.

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

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter has this and it’s very nice.

https://www.aritzia.com/us/en/product/bond-dress/114316.html?color=1274

Too short and too tight for a funeral - athleisure is not appropriate.

I think on a 20 year old this is fine. Put a sweater over it and some dark tights.

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.

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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.

My thought too.

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.

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 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.

My thought too.

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.

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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

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.

Anonymous wrote:My daughter has this and it’s very nice.

https://www.aritzia.com/us/en/product/bond-dress/114316.html?color=1274

Too short and too tight for a funeral - athleisure is not appropriate.

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

I prefer navy for funerals because I look awful in black.

My daughter has this and it’s very nice.

https://www.aritzia.com/us/en/product/bond-dress/114316.html?color=1274

Just a basic black sweater dress.