Abstract: A device for mounting articles of clothing for controlling purposes or for smoothing in an ironing apparatus, comprising a mounting frame and a holding section which holds the latter and sits on a revolving conveyor, is described.To eliminate the making available of a plurality of mounting frames adapted to the various sizes of articles of clothing of a design range, and, consequently, the time-consuming exchanging of mounting frames on the holding sections of the revolving conveyor, it is proposed that the mounting frame be constituted by two component frames arranged alongside each other in the direction of advance, which are adjustable relative to each other by an adjustment device provided on the holding section for alteration of their spacing.