Funeral homes could offer clothing rentals to mourners who don't own appropriately funereal clothing. Could save on material & cleaning costs because they might only need to be worn by a live person once or a few times at most - eventually someone could be buried or cremated in the used outfits.
(idea inspired by someone asking in a local online forum where to get a suit for her 19 y/o son to wear to a funeral)-- a1, Feb 08 2024 Pantone_20Nuns [xenzag, Feb 08 2024] Slightly off topic - but a good excuse for me to promote on my fav halfbakery offerings (link)-- xenzag, Feb 08 2024 Amazing how many Pantone BLACK shades there are. For when you want to convey a precise degree of mourning.-- a1, Feb 08 2024 [+]-- Voice, Feb 09 2024 I'd be suprised if the undertakers wouldn't supply this, but they would have to be asked in advance (you wouldn't want them pulling a clothes rack from out the back of the hearse, while the mourners strip to their undies at the rain-swept graveside)
The last funeral I was at the undertakers had a bunch of large black umbrellas for the mourners to use which I guess is the first step towards this idea.-- pocmloc, Feb 09 2024 // ... you wouldn't want ... mourners to strip to their undies at the rain-swept graveside //
No?-- a1, Feb 09 2024 This is why being a Goth is such a cost effective life option.-- DrBob, Feb 23 2024 waves to Bob, you old goth. Shirley clothes rental is well baked, nay done to a crisp.-- po, Feb 23 2024 // clothes rental is well baked, nay done to a crisp. //
True - even alluded to in the subtitle. But this is a specific type of clothing (somber) offered by the specific venue (funeral homes).-- a1, Feb 23 2024 ignore me, I'm turning into doc curry.-- po, Feb 23 2024 // But this is a specific type of clothing (somber) offered by the specific venue (funeral homes).
Half baked then - you can rent an understated black suit from many a haberdashery.-- tatterdemalion, Feb 23 2024 // Halfbaked //
I'll take that as a complement - half baked is what we're all about here! I really think the funeral directors are missing out on a lot of business going to other clothing rental places.
Maybe they could at least get a cut from referrals.-- a1, Feb 23 2024 <Waves back at po> //mourners who don't own appropriately funereal clothing// The last couple of funerals that I attended, nobody was in traditional funeral garb anyway. So I think this is an idea whose time passed, probably, back in the 70's.-- DrBob, Feb 24 2024 // I think this is an idea whose time passed //
I guess I was late for the funeral then.-- a1, Feb 24 2024 random, halfbakery