What to wear for funeral?

[Kelly]

We have a funeral to go to thursday, and Alex has NO formal clothes. What do you think I should buy for him to wear? I don't want to spend a fortune. I have a target and walmart around here, so not a lot of options.

[Brooke]

Target and WalMart should have a little suit set. Usually they are white shirts, dark pants, and a vest.

A sweater or polo-type shirt and dressier pants would be fine, too.

[Nocona]

I agree with Brooke and since Easter is coming you should be able to find that stuff easily.

[olcott]

We have unfortunately had quite a few funerals in the past two years. Trey always wears a sweater or a nice button down shirt, with a pair of khakis. I found him a nice pair of dark brown dress shoes at walmart.

[Jillian]

Well you can get him a nice easter type dressy outfit right now at walmart.

Janelle went to two funerals...one in may (8 months old) and one in July (10 months old) and she wore the same black gap dress for both...I wish I could find one in a bigger size (it was 3-6 months) just to have on hand for that. So many non-cheery baby girl dress clothes end up being party dresses, which are just not appropriate for a funeral.

[Kelly]

Thanks guys! I have fortunately only been to two funerals, and I didn't pay much attention to what the kids were wearing.

[magoo]

I agree with the rest. A pair of khaki's with a sweater or dressier shirt would be fine.

[AmyLynn]

I think with it being a child, you really don't need a formal suit. I have always been of the opinion that it don't matter what you wear to church or a funeral as long as you show up. That's what counts. [and this is coming from a non-practicing Polish National Catholic]

But to get to your question, I think a pair of khakis and a polo shirt would be fine.

[Brooke]

I have always been of the opinion that it don't matter what you wear to church or a funeral as long as you show up.

That's the way it is here, in my experience anyway.
Hardly anyone wore black to my grandmother's funeral last year. I actually wore a white shirt and black pants.

[Dennis]

I think with it being a child, you really don't need a formal suit. I have always been of the opinion that it don't matter what you wear to church or a funeral as long as you show up. That's what counts.

I totally agree. Just put on the nicest clothes he has and don't worry about it.

Dennis

[TtownAnne]

Formal clothes aren't necessary for a child for a funeral - heck, if you really want to be seriously proper about it, children aren't SUPPOSED to wear all-black! :dunno: Just nice normal clothes in somewhat muted colors - no screaming yellow or something.

[~Deborah~]

I say khaki's and a nice sweater works best!

[Lette]

Well, I just went to my gram's funeral on Monday and I dressed my son in dark blue overalls and a red shirt. (my gram always loved red) My daughter wore a grey dress that I happened to have.

Another mom was there and her daughter had on typical kids clothes. Purple pants and a pink jacket.

I also agree that as long as you are there, that's all that matters.

[Kelly]

Thanks!