[macvillage.net]

A few people asked me, and I have no clue:

The mother of a good pal of mine passed away from cancer.

A few friends were planning to go to a viewing/wake...


Appropriate attire for friends of a son?

Some say Tie is too much (just dress pants, and a nice shirt), some say it's mandatory.

IMHO, it doesn't matter to much. Tie mandatory for funeral, wake/viewing is a bit more casual (though not street clothing).

Just curious. Is there a right answer?


Sidenote: I know clown pants, and a bra aren't appropriate for a guy.


Just curious what everyone considers the norm for such an event.

A broad answer is always more interesting than asking 1 or two people.

So I bring it to the forum, more out of curiousity, than actual question.

[ironknee]

maybe a dark sports jacket and pants is ok...

>Sidenote: I know clown pants, and a bra aren't appropriate for a guy.


ah...no..ah not at all

[Face Ache]

You can always take a tie off. The Hawaiian shirt you're stuck with.

[macvillage.net]

Originally posted by Face Ache:
You can always take a tie off. The Hawaiian shirt you're stuck with.

I think I'm leaning towards a good pair (pair meaning 1) of pants (black), and a dark button-down shirt.

[cjrivera]

I don't think you could overdress for the occassion (unless you pull out a tux).

A sportscoat/tie/pants and you can't be underdressed.

I've been to a few where a long sleeve dress shirt /tie with nice pants were the norm.

I guess it depends where you live and what everyone is used to.

[ironknee]

Originally posted by cjrivera:
I don't think you could overdress for the occassion (unless you pull out a tux).

agreed tux is too much....

[Superchicken]

mock turtle neck and jeans

[Millennium]

A tux is certainly too much.

One of the advantages to men's formalwear is its modularity; pieces can be added and removed as necessary to make it more or less formal. It's a shame that women's formalwear doesn't often work that way. I think a whole lot of people would be happier -and a whole lot of bank accounts would be larger - if it did.

Ahem. I'd recommend dark pants, a basic dress shirt, and a dark jacket and tie. You can remove the jacket and tie if they prove to be too much, but I doubt they will be. You can't remove the shirt and tie, but you won't look overdressed in them.

[wdlove]

I agree that it's usually appropriate to wear dark pants, a nice dress shirt, tie and a jacket! A decorative shirt or a tux would definitely not be appropriate!

[scaught]

being a bit overdressed (ie, if youre wearing a suit/jacket and noone else is) will stand out alot less than if youre the only one there in a polo shirt.

that said, i think its only appropriate to wear a nice jacket (a dark color), with a white dress shirt and a nice tie.

[Powaqqatsi]

Just wear a suit. You can't go wrong with a suit.