Gray suit, white shirt, black tie and black shoes. I dressed for a funeral this past Friday for the first time in many years. Hopefully it will be many years before I have to do it again.
See you on the other side Michael.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
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I have had to write three letters of condolence during the past two weeks. I empathize.
I hope this doesn't sound flippant, but I do have a question about funereal dress. I have to attend a burial at Arlington National Cemetary in D.C. next month. It is at 3 PM and I know from experience that it will be brutally hot. Is the only appropriate suit a grey wool? I can't get away with a cotton suit, white shirt and black tie can I? This is really a case of bearing the heat (as will the honor guard in Dress Blues) with good graces, right?
Again, I am sorry to hear of your loss.
Chris
www.easyandelegantlife.com
You don't say but I imagine you're asking about a tan suit?
I doubt if anyone will think less of you for wearing tan to an afternoon burial outdoors. A black tie and white shirt will probably place you in the more solemn half of the attendees.
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