You can also get the hangers from your community as well. I have advertised
our need for hangers in our newsletter and haven't had to buy one yet. Also,
we have a local clothing bank (sort of like salvation army or goodwill) and
they constantly get wooden hangers and don't need them so they bring them to
us. Just some ideas. As for the process we do the same as Cape Fear.

Good luck,

Teresa M. Goforth
Executive Director
Courthouse Square

> From: "Timothy S. Bottoms @ Cape Fear Museum"
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> Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 10:30:26 -0400
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> Subject: Re: costume collections/hangers
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> Kelly,
>
> Cape Fear Museum uses wood suit hangers that are padded with 100% polyester
> batting and covered with white cotton or muslin sheeting.  We last
> purchased hangers from Robert H. Ham Associates, Inc. of Greensboro, NC
> (800.334.6965 or www.robertham.com).  Since I'm always looking for the best
> price, so I also check other store fixture suppliers before I buy.  Cotton
> sheeting we get from friends of the museum by advertising, in our
> newsletter, our interest in donations of white, 100% cotton sheets.  The
> polyester batting and unbleached muslin we purchase from fabric shops.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Tim Bottoms
> Registrar
> Cape Fear Museum
>
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> Kelly Gallett Richardson <[log in to unmask]>@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM> on
> 08/29/2000 05:32:17 PM
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> Subject:  Re: costume collections/hangers
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> Hello museum-listers:
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> This inquiry is relevant only for those who work with costume
> collections...
>
> I need to re-order hangers for our collection. Unfortunately, we don't have
> the space to have all-flat storage.
>
> I was interested in what kind of hangers those of you with costume
> collections have used. In the past, we've ordered 14", 16", 18" and 19"
> contoured beige plastic "suit"-type hangers from various store fixture
> suppliers. These hangers are then covered with custom-fitted washed muslin
> covers.
>
> Before I order more of the same (except I can't seem to find the 16"
> hangers
> anymore), I'd like to know what the rest of you use.
>
> Please feel free to reply off-list. I have the feeling that this might not
> be of interest to everyone.
>
> Thanks in advance for your feedback!
>
> Kelly Gallett Richardson
> Assistant Curator
> Elizabeth Sage Historic Costume Collection
> Indiana University
> Bloomington, Indiana
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