dad was at my side , he was alive and except for the somewhat strange outfit he was wearing ( dark brown leather shorts , very high , dark brown leather boots , a thick but gorgeous dark red turtleneck sweater , a leather band at a slant around his chest crusted with gold inlaid with rubies , a fur cloak attached to the band that hung on a slant on his back and a big , gold crown with rubies and diamonds , much like mom 's but masculine , on his head ) was walking me down an aisle .