Patent ID: 8047410

Claim:
A hanging clothing assembly comprising: an article hanger having a body portion and an upper support portion; a clothing item having a free-hanging length and defining an upper portion configured to be worn over an upper body of a wearer and a lower portion configured to be worn over a lower body of the wearer, the upper portion of the clothing item being supported on the body portion of the article hanger; and a hanging strap secured to the lower portion of the clothing item, the hanging strap releasably secured in a closed loop extending about the lower portion of the clothing item, the closed loop also being releasably secured to the article hanger such that the lower portion is supported from the article hanger and the clothing item defines a display-hanging length that is less than the free-hanging length of the clothing item; wherein the hanging strap has a first end portion, a second end portion, and a mid-portion extending between the first and second end portions, the first and second end portions including complementary hook and loop material releasably securing the first and second ends together and the mid-portion being secured to the clothing item.