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 ...

The dress code for Pope Francis's funeral required men to wear a dark suit with a black tie and a black button on the left lapel, while women were asked to wear a long black dress, gloves, and a veil.

Friend told the letter writer “it is pretentious to dress in all black when the deceased is not a close friend or family member.” ...