# Suit selection for my MIL's funeral **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 17, 2014, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suit-selection-for-my-mils-funeral/691014 "2014-06-17T21:24:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LiveFree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5e9695/32.png) [@LiveFree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveFree)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suit-selection-for-my-mils-funeral/691014/1 "2014-06-17T21:24:04Z")
I’d like to ask about 2 suits that I have for my MIL’s upcoming funeral. The green one fits a little better, but wondering if that would work (color wise), or if I should wear a darker color. The black one is the right color for a funeral, but is a little big, but not too bad. Your opinions. Green suit fits better. [![](http://tinypic.com/images/goodbye.jpg) ](http://tinypic.com/images/goodbye.jpg) Green suit, blurry but shows color better. [![](http://tinypic.com/images/goodbye.jpg) ](http://tinypic.com/images/goodbye.jpg) Black suit…a little loose. [![](http://tinypic.com/images/goodbye.jpg) ](http://tinypic.com/images/goodbye.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Denial\_flash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d2c977/32.png) [@Denial\_flash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Denial_flash)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suit-selection-for-my-mils-funeral/691014/2 "2014-06-17T21:39:54Z")
I don’t think the black one looks too big for you at all. I’d go with that one. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suit-selection-for-my-mils-funeral/691014/3 "2014-06-17T21:43:56Z")
I think you could get away with wearing either one, but I’d choose the black one if I were you. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suit-selection-for-my-mils-funeral/691014/4 "2014-06-17T22:26:09Z")
Definitely not the green suit, assuming you wish to show respect. Appropriate suit colors for funerals are black, charcoal or navy, preferably with no stripes. White shirt, sober tie. If it were a “life celebration” or one of those more upbeat type of ceremonies, then those rules don’t apply. But if you’re attending a funeral service or mass or something similar, dark and serious is the way to go. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suit-selection-for-my-mils-funeral/691014/5 "2014-06-17T22:38:43Z")
The black one will be great if you button it like the green one was buttoned. I don’t really think there’s a big difference between them, at least not in these pictures. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suit-selection-for-my-mils-funeral/691014/6 "2014-06-17T22:43:25Z")
The black one. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suit-selection-for-my-mils-funeral/691014/7 "2014-06-17T22:52:49Z")
Whichever one more closely matches your wife’s dress. Both look appropriate. Ymmv ---
**Author:** ![DataX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@DataX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DataX)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suit-selection-for-my-mils-funeral/691014/8 "2014-06-17T22:59:50Z")
Black - unless your wife has strong objections to it. Difference between fit from pics isn’t enough to make up for color. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suit-selection-for-my-mils-funeral/691014/9 "2014-06-17T23:34:50Z")
I was gonna say the green one looked fine till I saw the black one. Go with the black one. ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suit-selection-for-my-mils-funeral/691014/10 "2014-06-17T23:39:54Z")
The black one. They both look good, but you can’t go wrong with basic black. A funeral isn’t about how good you look. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2014, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suit-selection-for-my-mils-funeral/691014/11 "2014-06-18T01:23:17Z")
I can see why you think the green one fits better, but it’s not obvious to those who are looking at you. Wear the black one, keep the coat buttoned when possible, and spend the rest of the day in shirtsleeves.