I suppose it's not so much an attraction, more of a habit
that people wear black for a funeral. People do it because it's what is expected, but I don't see the point. Why can't mourners respect the personality of the deceased and dress as they would to any other get together that the deceased would've normally attended?

The last funeral I went to, I dressed 'smart but casual'. The next one (I have a lot of elderly relatives, but they're all good for a laugh) I'll be wearing a t-shirt and jeans.

I want my funeral to be fancy-dress.

Edit: Fancy dress with a zombie theme
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Fri 16 Oct 2009, 11:41, 3 replies)

It comes from an old superstition
That if you wore nice threads, the person you were burying would not want to pass on to the next world and would instead fester in limbo.
That changed to black when people didn't want to wear their old tatty gear.
T-shirt and jeans would in fact be spot on. As long as they're ripped.
( Blind Meach Cautiously optimistic, Fri 16 Oct 2009, 11:44, closed)

Can I please come to your funeral
please
(The Artist Formerly Known As &c You can order curries ONLINE these days., Fri 16 Oct 2009, 12:32, closed)

I went to one last week
and we were all told to wear yellow.

There were some horrible shirts around, but it made a nice change.
(Spidge New sig needed, donations gratefully accepted., Fri 16 Oct 2009, 13:37, closed)