Re: in India, this woman would be considered a WIDOW!
yes, this dress is quite appropriate for someone who id going to or coming back from a funeral.
actually, i was hinting at white color. i’ve seen a lot of Hindu widows wearing white saaris, even some Muslim widows wear generic white shalwar qameez [self imprints type] or very very light colored material. i think it’s more common in rural UP and Bihar.
i dunno about you about i have seen plenty of women wearing white saaris all of their widowed life.