Turns out that one of the alums from museum geek school is the source for Gaylord's (conservation supplies) padded hangers. If you need to get your historical militaria properly supported in the closet, I would strongly recommend these:

 

http://www.hangerbee.com/

 

We all need a slug of these, but who has time to sit around making them?

 

Remember - even a padded hanger is insufficient for heavy / fragile things like fleece flying clothing. Acid-free box is still the way to go there.

Thanks for the info!