I noted the discussion on PrayTell about funeral vestment colors in southern Wisconsin. That territory is well-traveled on this blog.
My own sense is that the monochromatic vestments seen in too many parishes do not do justice to the Mass.
In vestment design, I think the surroundings and the lighting of a nave must be taken into account. Shopping out of a catalogue is dicey.
I threw together a quick impression of what I would like to see in a parish’s funeral chasuble. I would use no more violet and black than this, but this communicates the maximum of those colors I would prefer to see at the Order of Christian Funerals.
Black is more swank these days than mourning. And violet is more Lent. A bad message to send would be to use the parish’s Lent and/or Advent vestments for funerals. White as a primary funeral color in the West makes sense if we’re serious about keeping the funeral centered on Christ.
In my parish, where we celebrate a half-dozen funerals a year, using the Easter vestment makes much more sense for us.
I very much like your idea of combining the three classic funeral colors for one “funeral vestment.” The incorporation of all three colors is a good teaching moment, as well.
Good call on using a combination of the three colors. I think it could work quite well.
Black is a good color for vestments for that particular diocese.