Since this has been a hard subject for me and I felt that I
couldn’t write a whole lot with these two posts, I decided to combine the posts
together.
Unfortunately on Monday,
heaven gained a beautiful angel, my sister. It's been tough but I have to be
strong for the family. Be there for my younger brothers and sisters. Even
though she's just my sister in law and very much older than me, I still looked
up to her and considered her as part of my family. .
It's still too surreal
and I still have no words to say...
She passed away in a car
accident a week after my birthday and it breaks my heart just thinking about
it. I know I have to be strong though and keep my head up for everyone else in
the family. But I still can't believe what happened.
The viewing is tomorrow at
Duggans Mortuary and since this is a fashion blog I wanted to touch on the
fashion question of what someone can wear to a viewing. Basically the
visitation gives an opportunity for people who knew the deceased to express
their condolences, share memories of the person who died or simply demonstrate
their support for those grieving. When attending a visitation having the
appropriate attire should be kept in mind.
What to Wear to a
Viewing:
·
Respect the Family
Make sure you wear
black. By wearing black it shows that you took the time to change and it also
shows respect for the family because you are seen mourning with them . Make
sure you have a formal put-together outfit. You want to demonstrate that you care
and that you just didn’t put anything on. A traditional attire for men would be
a dark suit or with or without a jacket. For women, skirts with blouses,
dresses, and even blouses with dark pants will be appropriate.
·
Keep it Conservative
Regardless of the type
of clothing, ladies make sure that it is conservative. You don’t want to show
too much skin because it takes the focus off from the person who is deceased
and brings the focus to yourself. It’s considered disrespectful for the family.
However, if you feel
that your wardrobe is inadequate, don't let that stop you from attending. If
possible, find something a bit more formal in your closet.
Regardless, the family
will be appreciative that you attended rather than be sneering of your outfit.
The most important thing is your presence not your appearance.
Next topic I wanted to talk about is what to wear to the funeral.
The funeral is on Saturday at Holy Angels followed by the
processing at Holy Cross. To tell you the truth, I'm not too sure what to wear.
Especially if you’re a family member, what does one wear? Does that person wear
the normal black attire? I've went to my boyfriend's grandmother's funeral just
2 months ago and they wore black and purple. I'm not sure what the purple meant
if it was her favorite color or was it a spiritual color. I'm not too quite
sure. But I found another article on what to wear.
Sometimes
when a love one passes away the last thing on your mind is trying to find
something to wear. With all the emotions running you don't want to be too
inappropriate in your attire.
1.
Simple, Classic and conservative styles will help. You don't want to draw too
much attention to your outfit because it can be misinterpreted as
disrespectful.
2.
Dark colors or black. Black always works for funeral but if you want to stay
away from that color a dark color will help too.
3. At the end it really doesn't matter, as long as you’re not
wearing revealing clothing or loud clothing, you should be ok.
Rest in Peach Tin Tin.
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