Wedding Dress

Name/Title

Wedding Dress

Entry/Object ID

0042.001

Description

wedding dress with silk cape

Use

wedding dress Ida Mae (Brunk) Leatherman

Context

Ida Mae Brunk (1916-2005) married Richard Wismer Leatherman on October 11, 1936 in Fentress, VA. She was a lifelong member of the Mennonite Church, spending the last 50 years of her life at First Mennonite Church of Richmond. She is buried at Warwick River Mennonite Church.

Category

Clothing

Acquisition

Accession

0042

Source or Donor

Rosalie Hartman Eshleman

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

Adult

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1936

Place

City

Fentress

State/Province

Virginia

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress, Wedding

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Wedding Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried Date

Mar 3, 2026

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

3 romper suits worn by her son Richard Jr. also submitted

General Notes

Note Type

Date Recieved

Note

07/06/2007

Note Type

Information Provided By

Note

Rosalie Eshleman (friend of Ida)

Created By

SRJ

Create Date

May 10, 2008

Updated By

info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org

Update Date

March 3, 2026