An garment supporting apparatus (100) is disclosed having a stationary horizontal supporting bar (111); a movable supporting bar (121); a mounting mechanism (112, 122) enables the movable bar to rotate freely relative to the stationary supporting bar at one of the terminal ends and a engaging mechanism (126, 114) having a step shape (113, 114) enabling the other terminal end of the movable supporting bar to engage or release from the other terminal end of the stationary supporting bar.