Wearing red to a funeral?

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: sixone

Originally posted by: shimsham
who cares? youre there to honor the dead and remember their lives, not judge a fashion show.
not speaking directly to you sixone.

I was just wondering if it was a cultural thing, or a taboo that's fallen by the wayside, is all.

i know. just giving my opinion, is all.

 

[glugglug]

Originally posted by: DAGTA
Why do people care about things like this? Maybe I'll just put a request that everyone at my funeral be nude just to spite these retarded color rules that people make up.

brilliant!

 

[DAGTA]

Originally posted by: glugglug

Originally posted by: DAGTA
Why do people care about things like this? Maybe I'll just put a request that everyone at my funeral be nude just to spite these retarded color rules that people make up.

brilliant!

I might not be the only stiffy at my funeral.

 

[Gooberlx2]

a red jacket or hat or something isn't bad. A red clubbing dress isn't the best idea though.....especially if you're the known mistress/gold-digger.

 

[AreaCode707]

In the Western cultures, it is traditionally considered disrespectful to wear anything other than black or other dark, somber colors. There are growing exceptions to this as society becomes more lax on cultural mores involving clothing, as well as people specifically citing in their last wishes that they do not want their funeral to be somber. However, unless otherwise specified, I think it is more tasteful to wear black. I think it's a little sad that the traditions of honoring others via appearance are disappearing.

 

[isasir]

I wonder if at least some people started wearing red because there's that commercial about being different (I forget what it's for) and one of the scenes is of a lady wearing red at a funeral procession while everyone else is wearing black.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

Originally posted by: DAGTA

Originally posted by: glugglug

Originally posted by: DAGTA
Why do people care about things like this? Maybe I'll just put a request that everyone at my funeral be nude just to spite these retarded color rules that people make up.

brilliant!

I might not be the only stiffy at my funeral.

eh.....doesn't mostly family go to funerals, ew.

 

[dawnbug]

As long as the women weren't wearing flashy outfits, I don't see anything wrong with it. The important thing shouldn't be what they're wearing, but that they came to pay their respects and acted respectful while they were there. I remember having to go out to buy black outfits specifically for funerals when I was a kid. Maybe these women didn't have the time or the money to go buy something to wear (if they didn't already have a black outfit) and wore something else that they thought looked nice and not too over the top.

 

[PHiuR]

Originally posted by: anno
when my brother in law died this summer, he requested that no one wear black to his funeral. he requested fuschia, actually. he *hated* fuschia, but said that was the one day it was acceptable to wear it. bright colors, loud prints were the order of the day. even the pastor wore a hawaiian shirt. it was quite festive.

anno

awesome, let my death be a party.

 

[z0mb13]

if u are going to a chinese funeral then yes it is disrepectful

red signifies joy in chinese culture

 

[sixone]

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
a red jacket or hat or something isn't bad. A red clubbing dress isn't the best idea though.....especially if you're the known mistress/gold-digger.

These women were all very tastefully dressed, two had red jackets on over something else, and one had a dark vest over a red shirt.

 

[HumblePie]

Im putting in my will that everyone must attend my funeral naked.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=et...o+wear+to+a+funeral&btnG=Google+Search

apparently color is fine, but immediate family members should wear dark/black clothes, contingent on religious beliefs.

 

[chcarnage]

Originally posted by: PHiuR

Originally posted by: anno
when my brother in law died this summer, he requested that no one wear black to his funeral. he requested fuschia, actually. he *hated* fuschia, but said that was the one day it was acceptable to wear it. bright colors, loud prints were the order of the day. even the pastor wore a hawaiian shirt. it was quite festive.

anno

awesome, let my death be a party.

Because you ain't paying the bill

 

[Fritzo]

Were they stained red from the blood of the murder?