Friend told the letter writer “it is pretentious to dress in all black when the deceased is not a close friend or family ...

A friend told me that it is pretentious to dress in all black when the deceased is not a close friend or family member.

I believed that wearing all black was proper dress for anyone at a funeral, or any such service. In recent years, though, ...

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A reader questions the appropriateness of wearing all black to a funeral when the deceased is not a close acquaintance.

I believed that wearing all black was proper dress for anyone at a funeral, or any such service. In recent years, though, ...

While there’s no rule book for what to wear to a funeral (or anything to do with grief and loss), we're here to hopefully make it as simple and stress-free as possible. In 2026, funeral attire remains ...

Whether you're grieving for a loved one, a friend, or a co-worker who has passed away, asking yourself what to wear to a funeral is probably the last thing on your mind until the time to mourn ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I are at the age where we are going to more funerals than weddings. The last one we attended, I wore a knee-length black skirt, a black-and-white blouse and some ...