Q. What sort of clothing does the deceased need?

What sort of clothing does the deceased need?

Whatever the family choose, or what they think the deceased would have been comfortable wearing. Why dress someone in a suit and tie when they hated every minute of the 40 years they were forced to wear one? When I ask a family for clothing, I ask for a “full set of clothing” including underwear. It is important that nothing is forgotten, whether it be stockings or knee-his or for some,  the omnipresent handkerchief in the pocket. Sometimes people will ask is a nightie or pyjamas OK and I say yes, but how long has it been since they saw that person dressed? Dressing a person, doing their hair and applying a little bit of make-up gives that person their dignity back.