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From casual sneakers to attention-grabbing accessories, some outfit choices can unintentionally come across as disrespectful.

One of my professors died the night before he gave his final. His funeral is today and I plan on going. I don't know what I should wear. Options: 1) black suit 2) coat and tie + khakis 3) nice ...

I recently attended a funeral and noticed that a lot of women were not wearing black and some were wearing pants. I always thought one had to wear a black suit or dress. What is appropriate to wear?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: To my knowledge, longstanding tradition dictates that family and friends wear black attire to a wake and/or funeral. Over the years, I’ve noticed fewer and fewer people strictly ...

Do you absolutely have to wear black to a funeral? I own no black clothing other than a pair of gym shorts. Closest I can come is this darkish gray dress shirt. I would just buy one but finding dress ...

Dear Miss Manners: I believed that wearing all black was proper dress for anyone at a funeral, or any such service. In recent years, though, this seems to have changed. “Church dress,” or subdued ...