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Kari · Dooney & Bourke

Husband fashion emergency...please help

littlebean · Kate Spade

This is just one person's opinion, but I think that a poorly-fitting suit is your best option at this point. I just don't think that a sport coat or blazer fits the occasion. Either buy something cheap like the one at Target for one-time use or buy something nicer in wool from a department store with the intention to tailor it after the funeral.

Chloegirl · BCBG

A tailor may be able to do a quick, temporary fix on a suit to make it fit slightly better. My husband bought a suit the day of my uncle's funeral a couple years ago and the tailor at the shop quickly fitted him and pinned the pants and sleeves so he could wear it that day, then my husband took it back later for proper tailoring.

kmd · Kate Spade

I really think a suit is a must for this occassion. You might just get lucky and find one that fits pretty well. I think the idea of taking it to a tailor to pin is a good idea, too.

greca · BCBG

any chance he can borrow a suit from a similarly sized friend?

FashionPrincess · Hermes

I think a suit is most appropriate but I do think he can get by with a black blazer and some black pants.

As a side rant... I recently went to a funeral and could not believe that several people actually wore jeans!!! At least they wore black tops. I just am amazed at what people deem acceptable attire.

Mandy · Kate Spade

What about renting something? Fit might not be great, but I bet they have a wide variety of sizes. I think you can rent suits, its not just tuxes.

greendiamond · Marc Jacobs

Mandy wrote:

What about renting something? Fit might not be great, but I bet they have a wide variety of sizes. I think you can rent suits, its not just tuxes.

I think you can rent from Men's Wearhouse. I swear I saw a commercial about it a while back.

erin · Chanel

okay, i guess i am against the grain, and it really depends on how formal your city/family is but my brother has been a pall bearer in two funerals and just wore a sportcoat (actually i'm not even certain he did for the second one).

Suasoria · Chanel

I'm with Erin, actually. Dress pants and a sportcoat, shirt and tie would probably be fine. I'd rather see that than an ill-fitting cheap suit, which would be obvious. If the pants and jacket are dark (like gray pants, black sportcoat) he should be fine.

Funerals are usually so last-minute that I find people usually are fairly uncritical. (I agree that jeans probably aren't appropriate, which is an example of why people need more than just jeans in their closet. I sense the people wearing jeans to a funeral would also be wearing jeans to a good restaurant, a theater, and so on.)