Skirts are another wardrobe item that must be hung on special hangers to prevent
stretching, bunching or wrinkling. They are also difficult to hang easily unless
you possess the correct type of hanger. While some people try to make do with
hanging skirts on the central bars of shirt hangers, this is invariably a
dissatisfying solution. Folding skirts over an unpadded bar puts a wide crease
across the lap of the skirt. Under the least bit of motion, skirts tend to slip
off the bar, winding up on the closet floor. Folding skirts and placing them on
a shelf is fine—as long as the skirts are not going to be worn, and how often is
that practical? Hanging skirts on specialized hangers keeps them neat and
attractive, and displays them easily to help with wardrobe viewing and choice.
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Skirt hangers (available in wood, plastic or metal) consist of two clips that
hang the skirt so that it doesn’t need to be folded. The finest skirt hangers
have strong clips of metal or plastic, faced on the inside with foam rubber or
cloth. The working part of the clips should be free of grease or oil, as should
any metal hanger neck. The inner facing prevents the clips from damaging the
fabric of the skirt where it is held, maintaining the smoothness of the garment.
Most skirt hangers are ideal for medium-length or short skirts and for all types
of fabic skirts such as leather skirts, wool, and cotton. Long skirts or skirts
that are slightly heavy with beading require hanger clips that are strong but
that clasp the skirt tops without snagging. Make sure the clasps don’t have
metal teeth that will damage the garment. Test skirt hangers by attaching a coat
or other heavy garment. Quickly raise and lower the garment to see if the motion
causes the clasps to slip.
Read the next article on
dress hangers.
