Is there such a thing as looking too good?

I don't want anyone else to feel bad.

Dear Emily:

My beloved father-in-law is 87 years old and not in immediate danger of dying. Nevertheless, because I live in a small rural town, if he were to die suddenly, I could not simply run to a store in the days following his demise to buy a suitable outfit, and so I have purchased a lovely dress to wear to his funeral. My intention in this is to de…