An apparel drying assembly (10, 320, 420, 500, 600) comprising: a vertically oriented housing (12, 324, 424, 502, 602) having an internal passage; a plurality of projections (14, 16, 322, 422, 504, 505, 604), each of the plurality of projections pivotally mounted to the vertically oriented housing, and having an inlet in fluid communication with the internal passage of the housing, at least one outlet (37, 508), an internal passage communicating the inlet to the at least one outlet, and positionable in to at least one position adapted to receive an apparel; a source of pressurized air having an outlet in fluid communication with the internal passage of the housing; a valve element (164, 210, 244, 536, 636) in the vertically oriented housing, the valve element positioned adjacent the inlet of at least one of the plurality of projections, and the valve element at least partially obstructing flow of pressurized air to the inlet of the at least one of the plurality of projections; characterized in that: the at least one of the plurality of projections (14, 16, 322, 422, 504, 505, 604) is adapted to contact and deflect the valve element (164, 210, 244, 536, 636) when the at least one of the plurality of projections is pivotally rotated to at least partially reduce obstructing of flow of pressurized air to the inlet of the at least one of the plurality of projections; and the pressurized air from the source of pressurized air passes through the internal passage of the housing (12, 324, 424, 502, 602), passed the valve element (164, 210, 244, 536, 636), into the inlet, through the internal passage, and out the at least one outlet of the at least one of the plurality of projections (14, 16, 322, 422, 504, 505, 604) to contact and at least partially dry the apparel received by the at least one of the plurality of projections. a vertically oriented housing (12, 324, 424, 502, 602) having an internal passage; a plurality of projections (14, 16, 322, 422, 504, 505, 604), each of the plurality of projections pivotally mounted to the vertically oriented housing, and having an inlet in fluid communication with the internal passage of the housing, at least one outlet (37, 508), an internal passage communicating the inlet to the at least one outlet, and positionable in to at least one position adapted to receive an apparel; a source of pressurized air having an outlet in fluid communication with the internal passage of the housing; a valve element (164, 210, 244, 536, 636) in the vertically oriented housing, the valve element positioned adjacent the inlet of at least one of the plurality of projections, and the valve element at least partially obstructing flow of pressurized air to the inlet of the at least one of the plurality of projections; characterized in that: the at least one of the plurality of projections (14, 16, 322, 422, 504, 505, 604) is adapted to contact and deflect the valve element (164, 210, 244, 536, 636) when the at least one of the plurality of projections is pivotally rotated to at least partially reduce obstructing of flow of pressurized air to the inlet of the at least one of the plurality of projections; and the pressurized air from the source of pressurized air passes through the internal passage of the housing (12, 324, 424, 502, 602), passed the valve element (164, 210, 244, 536, 636), into the inlet, through the internal passage, and out the at least one outlet of the at least one of the plurality of projections (14, 16, 322, 422, 504, 505, 604) to contact and at least partially dry the apparel received by the at least one of the plurality of projections. the at least one of the plurality of projections (14, 16, 322, 422, 504, 505, 604) is adapted to contact and deflect the valve element (164, 210, 244, 536, 636) when the at least one of the plurality of projections is pivotally rotated to at least partially reduce obstructing of flow of pressurized air to the inlet of the at least one of the plurality of projections; and the pressurized air from the source of pressurized air passes through the internal passage of the housing (12, 324, 424, 502, 602), passed the valve element (164, 210, 244, 536, 636), into the inlet, through the internal passage, and out the at least one outlet of the at least one of the plurality of projections (14, 16, 322, 422, 504, 505, 604) to contact and at least partially dry the apparel received by the at least one of the plurality of projections.