Funerals are ceremonies in which the goal is to offer our respect for the dead. Sometimes you don’t know what or how is the proper way to dress, without realizing that you don’t wearing the right clothes could be assumed as a lack of respect or disrespect to the unfortunate occasion. The clothes vary if you are a man or a woman.
Although a wake is also a family reunion, this is no reason for joy or celebration. On the contrary is a painful event to which should assist taking care of appearance, regardless of whether or not you are direct family of the deceased, which is why the image of both men and women attending is important.
To the gentlemen who wear beards, we recommend that you perform maintenance prior to display it orderly and uniform or if necessary completely shaved. As for women, eyebrows are the point of facial observation; we must ensure that these are in line for the occasion. However, some females wear skirts to go to the meeting; if the intention is not to use pantyhose, then also the hair on the legs should be hidden or stripped of the area.
For the girls who prefer to use this last piece or a dress, it should be noted that these must maintain a minimum length to the knees and not have showy stitching. Pants should not be tight to the figure; it is preferable that the cut is straight.
Unlike women’s clothing, men do not have the option to wear shorts or some similar outfit, because doing so is considered impolite. However, the guidelines are applicable for pants in both sexes, always maintaining the occasion of the dress.
No matter what clothes women wear, they should remain conservative, this means that, the blouses or dresses wear in the funeral should not show exaggerated cleavage; safeguarding the skin is essential. On the other hand, men should use a shirt, accompanied by a tie. In both cases the jacket is optional.
The perfect shoes for the ceremony should be comfortable, since often walks that can quickly drain your feet are done. The use of makeup and women’s accessories should be simple.
The color you choose is one of the crucial factors to know that we are making good decisions. Although the traditional shade is black, this is not the only thing you can wear. Gray, purple, Nazarene, navy or olive green tones are also applicable. The key to this is that are dark and opaque shades. The prints are best save them for another time.
Everything in life has its time and in these situations what we should highlight the fervor that we have for the deceased and their family, knowing it’s not a pleasant situation but rather of sorrow and how we dress will tell others how we feel.
ALFA