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Sartorial Bros: Explain Charles & Wills Wearing Gray Slacks @ Funeral (PICS)

btw kate unnnghh https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/09/16/...
mentally impaired sweet tailpipe
  09/16/25
Wow, Charlie Kirk's influence spanned the globe.
chartreuse concupiscible mediation goal in life
  09/16/25
Morning dress
bossy excitant locus genital piercing
  09/16/25
morning dress =/= mourning dress, no?
mentally impaired sweet tailpipe
  09/16/25
I don’t think there’s a separate funeral etiquet...
bossy excitant locus genital piercing
  09/16/25
so wearing all black for a funeral isnt a uk elite thing? wh...
mentally impaired sweet tailpipe
  09/16/25
Well they’re wearing black coats and vests. AFAIK they...
bossy excitant locus genital piercing
  09/16/25
yeah but no american elite would wear gray pants to a funera...
mentally impaired sweet tailpipe
  09/16/25
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formal_trousers since the earl...
Diverse seedy casino partner
  09/16/25
again, none of this mentions mourning / funeral garb
mentally impaired sweet tailpipe
  09/16/25
there is no specific funeral dress code, as mentioned above....
Diverse seedy casino partner
  09/16/25
There are no "American elites"
umber space water buffalo
  09/16/25
looks like rfk & teddy k wearing gray striped pants at j...
mentally impaired sweet tailpipe
  09/16/25
still seems rather gauche
Impressive Stag Film Liquid Oxygen
  09/16/25
Black suits look awful in the daytime and have been ruined e...
Alcoholic hall
  09/16/25
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chartreuse concupiscible mediation goal in life
  09/16/25
That's why I always rock a bright pink power tie at a funera...
pearl vengeful immigrant
  09/16/25
i dont think sartorial rules care what oriental midgets wear
mentally impaired sweet tailpipe
  09/16/25
A morning suit is the last bastion of immutable formal dress...
Impressive Stag Film Liquid Oxygen
  09/16/25


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Date: September 16th, 2025 10:36 AM
Author: mentally impaired sweet tailpipe

btw kate unnnghh

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/09/16/14/102182553-15102395-image-a-177_1758028957843.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/09/16/14/102181949-15102395-image-m-164_1758028154212.jpg

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Date: September 16th, 2025 10:42 AM
Author: chartreuse concupiscible mediation goal in life

Wow, Charlie Kirk's influence spanned the globe.

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Date: September 16th, 2025 10:42 AM
Author: bossy excitant locus genital piercing

Morning dress

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Date: September 16th, 2025 10:43 AM
Author: mentally impaired sweet tailpipe

morning dress =/= mourning dress, no?

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Date: September 16th, 2025 10:46 AM
Author: bossy excitant locus genital piercing

I don’t think there’s a separate funeral etiquette. It’s just daytime “formal” wear for a church service.

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Date: September 16th, 2025 10:47 AM
Author: mentally impaired sweet tailpipe

so wearing all black for a funeral isnt a uk elite thing? where did that come from?

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Date: September 16th, 2025 10:52 AM
Author: bossy excitant locus genital piercing

Well they’re wearing black coats and vests. AFAIK they always wear striped gray pants in the daytime.

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Date: September 16th, 2025 10:53 AM
Author: mentally impaired sweet tailpipe

yeah but no american elite would wear gray pants to a funeral. how long has it been like that?

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Date: September 16th, 2025 10:57 AM
Author: Diverse seedy casino partner

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formal_trousers since the early 1800s

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Date: September 16th, 2025 11:01 AM
Author: mentally impaired sweet tailpipe

again, none of this mentions mourning / funeral garb

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Date: September 16th, 2025 12:02 PM
Author: Diverse seedy casino partner

there is no specific funeral dress code, as mentioned above. the "all black suit" is prole american invention, not recognized as formal dress by anyone.

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Date: September 16th, 2025 11:04 AM
Author: umber space water buffalo

There are no "American elites"

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Date: September 16th, 2025 11:06 AM
Author: mentally impaired sweet tailpipe

looks like rfk & teddy k wearing gray striped pants at jfk funeral. interesting

https://static.life.com/wp-content/uploads/migrated/2014/11/141118-jfk-arlington-cemetery-10-1024x663.jpg

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Date: September 16th, 2025 10:54 AM
Author: Impressive Stag Film Liquid Oxygen

still seems rather gauche

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Date: September 16th, 2025 10:58 AM
Author: Alcoholic hall

Black suits look awful in the daytime and have been ruined even further by Asians who own one suit which is black and cost $99. You wear dark colors for a funeral but need a little contrast.

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Date: September 16th, 2025 12:17 PM
Author: chartreuse concupiscible mediation goal in life



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Date: September 16th, 2025 12:18 PM
Author: pearl vengeful immigrant

That's why I always rock a bright pink power tie at a funeral. It really gives the black suit, black shoes, white shirt look some pop

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Date: September 16th, 2025 12:19 PM
Author: mentally impaired sweet tailpipe

i dont think sartorial rules care what oriental midgets wear

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Date: September 16th, 2025 12:22 PM
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A morning suit is the last bastion of immutable formal dressing

Menswear designer and creative director of formalwear specialist Favourbrook Oliver Spencer explains why the royals' decision to wear morning suits to Prince Philip's funeral is correct

By Oliver Spencer

17 April 2021

https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/prince-philip-funeral-morning-dress

Morning dress has remained largely unchanged since the late 19th century, which tells you there’s not a great deal of room to manoeuvre when it comes to the rules. The suit’s history can be traced back to the frock coat worn by the gentry on horseback. George V was the last British king to wear a frock coat on a regular basis and it was his son Edward VIII who, in 1936, instigated a sartorial change, abolishing the frock coat as court attire and requiring instead that courtiers wore more sophisticated morning coats.

Morning dress is actually quite uncommon at most funerals (where a black suit and black tie is the norm) but royal funerals are not most funerals. Indeed, looking back at recent royal funerals, one would expect the gentlemen to be wearing morning dress, accompanied with black waistcoats and black ties, although it’s said that Prince Philip’s request was for “no fuss” – read into that what you will.

Typically, the morning coat is cut from a black wool or cashmere cloth with a peak lapel and worn with cashmere stripe trousers. They’re not actually made from cashmere – that’s just the name of the pattern for some strange reason. At Favourbrook, we cut our morning coats in a variety of different cloths to suit the environment in which they are to be worn. Barathea wool, for example, is a very soft yarn with a hopsack twill weave, giving a surface that is lightly pebbled and offers a beautiful textural finish.

While black is the most common and preferred colour for the morning coat (and certainly the correct option for a funeral), it is by no means the only one. Indeed, charcoal and navy styles have increased in popularity over the years, with Prince Charles very much fond of wearing the former to Royal Ascot. Unlike the black coat, which is typically worn with contrasting charcoal striped trousers, charcoal and navy morning coats are best worn with matching trousers. In terms of fit, the coat should be cut close to the contours of the torso (more so than a suit jacket, for example), cinching at the waist and creating a discernible swoop out over the seat.

With regards to the length of the tail, traditionally speaking it should finish just below the fold of the knee, or an inch or two either side. Don’t be tempted to go any shorter than this. Being more “contemporary” defeats the point of formalwear.

As far as trousers go, black and white houndstooth check makes for a smart alternative to the more traditional cashmere stripe. We say black and white, but the houndstooth is subtle enough to make the trousers generally appear a pale grey colour. Herringbone fabric is rarely seen in formalwear these days, but when you can find a pair of morning trousers cut from it they are worthy of your consideration.

The cut of the trousers largely comes down to your personal preference. Flat-fronted, single pleats, double pleats, English or Italian pleats, tapered, roomy, it all depends on your taste and your body shape. Pleated styles (of which Prince Philip himself was a fan) will naturally have a little more room around the hips, whereas flat-front styles will maintain a svelte silhouette. Regarding leg length, the typical rules apply – there should be a slight break at the mid point of the shin, with the trousers gently resting on the laces of your perfectly polished Oxfords.

One rule that cannot be bent, broken or forgotten concerns the rise of the trousers (the height of the waist). Under no circumstances must you be able to see any piece of shirt or tie between the bottom of the waistcoat and the top of the trousers. That waistcoat must overlap, so if you are happy with your trouser selection, ensure you consider where your waistcoat must finish when purchasing one. High-waisted trouser styles go some way to eradicating this faux pas, but do not always provide the more ample of waist with much comfort.

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