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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 ...

A funeral doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom. In fact, more and more people are accepting funerals as celebrations of life rather than somber affairs. Although there are times to be solemn, “humor ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: To my knowledge, longstanding tradition dictates that family and friends wear black attire to a wake and/or funeral. Over the years, I’ve noticed fewer and fewer people strictly ...

One of my professors died the night before he gave his final. His funeral is today and I plan on going. I don't know what I should wear. Options: 1) black suit 2) coat and tie + khakis 3) nice ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I believed that wearing all black was proper dress for anyone at a funeral, or any such service. In recent years, though, this seems to have changed. “Church dress,” or subdued ...