Attending a funeral calls for thoughtful and respectful attire. As you prepare to pay your respects, it’s important to choose outfits that are modest, somber, and in keeping with the gravity of the event. This collection of 30+ appropriate funeral outfits offers a range of subdued yet stylish options!
From classic black dresses and pantsuits to dark-colored separates and layered ensembles, this list offers ready-to-pick ideas for you!
1. Mandarin Collar Maxi Dress
A graceful dress that serves as a respectful funeral outfit for all seasons! It can be paired with solid stilettos in the summer and boots in the fall. You can add a sleek handbag, too!
2. Full Sleeved Button Down Flared Dress
If you have a classy black button-down dress, you can create a laid-back outfit with it by pairing it with boots and a longline coat (if it’s too cold!)
3. Solid T-shirt, High Waist Jeans and Longline Coat
Gotta attend a fall funeral but don’t have a black coat? Well, you can still style a modest funeral look with a black jeans and t-shirt combo pairing it with a gray coat!
4. Shirt Dress, Leggings and Longline Coat
A perfect outfit for teens if you want your attire to be different from traditional funeral dresses! This modest look can be combined with optional scarves.
5. V-neck Formal Dress
If you’re attending the funeral of an old person from a royal family, pick this combination as your viewing outfit! Don’t forget to wear mesh gloves and fascinator hats.
6. Solid Black Jumpsuit & Coat
If you have a solid black jumpsuit (no bold patterns), it can make for a respectful funeral outfit paired with a neutral-tone coat! Perfect for home ceremonies or church visits!
7. Oversized Shirt and Leggings
A modest funeral outfit that can be worn in hot weather, the garb is a simple one which can be paired with ankle boots and optional scarves.
8. Turtleneck Top, Straight Leg Pants and Longline Coat
This classy funeral look is one you can wear to formal settings such as the memorial of work associates, Add in a leather belt and optional beret to better fit the winter mood.
9. Long-Sleeved Maxi Dress
If you’re looking for single-piece funeral outfit options that cover from head to toe, this modest look might be the perfect fit. Add in ankle boots for footwear.
10. Thick Strap Maxi Dress and Cropped Blazer
A conservative funeral look that you can wear with heels, the fit is best suited for summer and offers a respectful tone to the event.
11. V-neck Top, Straight Leg Pants and Longline Coat
A polished combo that you can wear to autumn-season funerals! Add in ankle boots and try sticking to the solid tone to pull off a respectful look.
12. Solid Blazer and Pencil Skirt
An elegant funeral fit that you can wear to memorial services or ceremonies with a formal setting! The combo can be styled with lace gloves and court heels. For jewelry, a statement ring with black stone would be perfect!
13. High-Neck Sweater and Maxi Skirt
A semi-formal funeral outfit for outdoor ceremonies in cold weather! This simple look can be subtly accented with plain stockings and an optional longline coat.
14. Solid Shirt and Maxi Skirt
If you’re a teen girl looking for a modest funeral outfit that is minimal yet respectful, this combination is a good option! Add in a matching leather belt and platform heels, too!
15. Pattern Shirt and Capris
If you’re looking for a casual funeral outfit that’s not black, this is your best choice! You can easily pair it with ballerina flats or casual sneakers! For the top, you can pick solid shirts too!
16. Off-Shoulder Dress
A classy and conservative look to wear to a funeral viewing in a royal family! The dress must be paired with plain stockings and gloves to create that elegant, luxury look!
17. Blazer Coat, Bodycon Dress and Leggings
This semi-formal fall outfit is a good option if you’re planning a funeral viewing right after work hours or before it. A patterned scarf with work well with this combination
18. Checkered Coat and Bodycon Dress
While funerals usually have an all-black dress code, you could go for a patterned neutral coat alongside mesh stockings and boots.
19. Solid T-shirt, Blazer and Leggings
A smart outfit that can be donned for last-minute funeral viewing. The look can ideally be worn without added jewelry except for mini hoop earrings.
20. Crew Neck Bodycon Dress and Oversized Blazer
If you want to customize your funeral outfit, opt for this option! But keep the outfit humble by adding minimal accessories, like modest simple pearl jewelry.
21. V-neck Top, High Waist Trousers and Longline Coat
Straight-fit trousers offer great comfort in cold weather and with a solid set of a black or white top and black coat! They can be a perfect funeral outfit and cemetery visits!
22. Crew Neck Top, Skinny Jeans and Longline Coat
This muted combo is an apt funeral garb to pay condolences to the grieving family and is suited for cold weather. Add in Chelsea boots to the fit as well.
23. T-shirt, Straight Fit Trousers and Longline Coat
Don’t want to wear traditional dresses to a funeral? Pair a solid back shirt with tailored black pants and a longline coat! It’s best if the coat is black, but neutral shades like gray, tan, or beige will also work!
24. High Neck Flared Solid Dress and Longline Coat
An outfit that you must opt for if you’re attending an outdoor funeral or ceremony on a rainy day! The dress and coat combo is a mature fit that can be paired with ivy hats and solid heels.
25. Turtleneck Sweater and High Waist Pants
This solid black outfit you can wear to a funeral ceremony at home or churches. Pair it with minimal earrings, sleek ankle boots, and an optional blazer.
26. Peter Pan Collar Dress
If you are not comfortable in layered clothing, pick a solid modest dress like this. Add in optional stockings and heels that match. A perfect outfit for funeral viewing or cemetery visits!
27. Strap Dress
Don’t have a traditional dress to wear to the funeral? You can style any black strap dress into a funeral outfit by pairing it with black or neutral-tone shirts, jackets, or coats.
28. Long Sleeved Asymmetric Dress
A mature fit to wear to funerals, this dress can be paired with a solid scarf in summers and a longline coat in fall/ winter. Opt for court heels or ballerina flats as footwear.
29. Full Sleeved High Neck Top, Skirt and Blazer
If you need African wear for a fall funeral gathering, this layered fit is an elegant option to consider. Add in a fedora hat for chilly weather.
30. High Neck T-shirt, Formal Trousers and Longline Coats
For a wintertime formal funeral outfit, go for this sober combination! For footwear, leather boots will work well, but you can also go for black uggs!
