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Depending on your body shape, do adjust accordingly

Her comment was This clarifies for me that I need a couple of go-to look nice/ not fancy but appropriate outfits for stuff like this (shivas, funerals, luncheons etc) when we are back into regular life. And thats exactly the pointEven though life isnt exactly regular yet, having a few well vetted, suitable options on hand for a funeral, helps, even in a small way, make a time that is inherently stressful, a little less so

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Your bag should be practical enough to hold essentials but small enough to fit comfortably in ceremony seating