The accompanying illustration shows a hanger, for shirtwaists and other garments, located in the upper part of a clothes closet to utilize space that is usually wasted. The hanger is so placed that garments hung thereon will not interfere with clothing that is hung on the usual hooks. But it may be lowered wherever desired so as to provide access to the garments thereon. Two boards are fastened to the ceiling of the closet and are provided with pulleys one of which is a double pulley to receive its own cord and the cord running over the other pulley as well. The cords are secured at one end by means of screw eyes to the top of a board hanger which is provided on the under side with a row of hooks properly spaced to support the shirtwaists or other garments, one alongside the other, without crumpling them. The cords are fastened together at the opposite end and are provided with two loops for engagement with a hook fastened to the side of the door casing. One loop when caught on the hook holds the hanger in its highest position, as illustrated, while the other is used when the hanger is lowered for the purpose of hanging or removing a garment. The hanger may be raised or lowered at will by operating the cords.

Fig. 268 - Convenient hanger for the clothes closet.