Closet organization question

I'm ready to start a major closet overhaul. Currently I'm hanging suits
(jackets/skirts and jackets/pants) separated from each other with all jackets
together, all skirts together, etc. Now I'm toying with the idea of putting the
suits back together.
Argument for the former is that more ensemble options are open and arguments
for the latter is that outfits are always together when you want them. I'm an
organized kind of person and like the idea of keeping them together but would
appreciate comments.
Hanging space is not an issue.
Sandra in PA

EatWelBWel wrote:
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Different strokes, etc. Do you always wear the suits as the complete
suit? Sometimes I wear my suit pants with just a sweater or a suit
skirt with a tee, etc. so I don't hang them together as a set. Every
closet organizer I see says to arrange it by pants with pants, tops
with tops, etc. in order of colors, seasons, fabrics, etc. I don't
necessarily agree with this and think whatever works best for you is
what you should do. I only have two suits, one is a pants/jacket suit
and one is a pants/skirt/jacket suit, so I don't feel the need to hang
them together since me suit section would be very small.
Amanda

"EatWelBWel" <eatwelb...@aol.com> wrote in message
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Since leaving the workforce, I have my clothing stored in the walk–in.
Mostly urban workwear, so the scheme is mainly black, gray – your basic
classic colors in different textures.
On the left side of the wall, I hang my dress and suit sets together,
including formal wear. In a pinch, I would be able to mix/match with a shirt
or blouse or accessory. To me the most interesting part of the wardrobe
(after a great suit) would be choosing my shirt and jewelry to go with the
suit. So, my shirts and blouses are located in the middle section where I
can go through them efficiently. On the right side of the wall are the
individual jackets and skirts purchased here and there, to be mixed and
matched. It worked pretty well for me...

I think it's easier to keep the jacket and skirt or pants on separate
hangers, but side by side.

I am a huge fan of all the jackets being together and all the skirts, pants,
tops, etc. I think it just looks better! And it's not as if you'll forget you
have the matching piece. If you are properly arranged, you can just go to the
pants/skirt section, arranged by color, and go right to the piece.
jmo!
cary

eatwelb...@aol.com (EatWelBWel) wrote in
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I separate some suit jackets that I often wear with something else, but I
break with the tradition of separating all of them. Most of mine hang with
the accompanying piece because I found through trial and error that this is
the best way to organize them for me.
––
Poetic Badgers
"Snow.. snow, that can't be good for suede, can it?" –Jerry Seinfeld

I keep mine hanging together. I find that it's easier to get dressed in the
morning when I have a "Garanimals" choice. In the evening or on weekends I
have more time to poke around and try different combinations and it doesn't
inhibit me from mixing and matching.
I used to seperate but the closet ghosts would hide a jacket or pants and I'd
be pissy having to choose something other than what I intended on wearing. And
of course, once I was dressed with whatever I settled on, I'd find the mystery
item.
So, my opinion is to keep 'em together.
Brenda
"Life is what happens while we're making other plans" – John Lennon

I keep suits separated. Within the jacket section, I keep the blazers
(not part of a suit) together, followed by the jackets that have
matching skirts/pants. And ever since casual Fridays started, I
further have the blazers arranged by degree of casualness, as I often
pair a casual blazer with a casual pant on those days.
Skirts/trousers are arranged the same as the jackets (ones not part of
a suit in casual to more business order, then ones that are part of a
suit).
Business tops I have arranged by style – short sleeve, long sleeve,
crew neck, and then roughly by color within style.
Since casual Friday started, I further organized my casual top section
by ones OK for casual Friday/ones not OK.
I don't like to think in terms of outfits, but rather components. By
keeping things separate, I find I am more likely to wear different tops
with the suits rather than just repeating the same combinations. I
know the combos that work, so if I'm in a hurry they are always easy to
throw on, but if I have more time and I'm feeling creative, I enjoy
seeing/trying new combos from the component pieces.
Looking for new combos worked best in a closet I had in a previous
home that was two long hanging bars down each side of a walk–in with
plently of room to stand in the middle. Now my closet isn't a long
rectangle, but more of a walk–in square shape, with things hanging on 3
sides – doesn't work as well for me.
Marnie

That's what is working best for me. I have some suits that just beg to be hung
separately, and that's what I've done. But most of my outfits just work better
with the pieces that come with it, so I find hanging them together just looks
neater. There's not much more gratifying to a clothes collector than opening
your closet and finding exactly what you need in an organized space.
After purging recently for Goodwill donations, I found more closet space so I'm
now hanging nightwear and nice "at home" sets. Robes and gowns are now
together, also those fluffy "loungewear" items that used to take up too much
space in dresser drawers. Makes a huge difference!
Sandra in PA