Undertakers

[tamborine]

Do they wash, dress & make-up the deceased.

[albaqwerty]

I think some of them do....
don't know about all though

[tamborine]

Is it only by special request for viewing?

[albaqwerty]

oh tambo I've no idea. I'm guessing this is personal. x

[beejaybee]

When my mum died,we were asked if we wanted her dressed in anything special . As we didnt, she was dressed in a lovely white robe with lace around her neck. There are some big companies who employ people just to "make-up" the deceased.

[heathfield]

The skin shrinks after death, and makes it look as though mens whiskers are still growing. So they give them a shave, too.

[tamborine]

I wasn't asked for clothes my OH?

[naflharrison]

anyone whos died in our family has been dressed in say a suit or particular item of clothing. from experience if someone dies in hospital or a nursing home we usually wash the person and put clean nightclothes on them while waiting on undertaker. other than that im not quite sure.

[Ankou]

it is usually done by an enbalmer, sometimes they are employed at a funeral directors, sometimes they are hired in specially.

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