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  <xsd:element name="Costsandestimatedearningsinexcessofbillingsonuncompletedcontractsconstructionsegment" id="dds_Costsandestimatedearningsinexcessofbillingsonuncompletedcontractsconstructionsegment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="GainLossOnDisposalOfFixedAssetsTextBlock" id="dds_GainLossOnDisposalOfFixedAssetsTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ScheduleofShareRepurchaseProgramActivityAbstract" id="dds_ScheduleofShareRepurchaseProgramActivityAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="Otherexpense" id="dds_Otherexpense" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="MensApparelAndAccessoriesMember" id="dds_MensApparelAndAccessoriesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentageConditionTwo" id="dds_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentageConditionTwo" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LineOfCreditFacilityQuarterlyAvailabilityPercentageOfCommitmentFeeMaximumForConditionOne" id="dds_LineOfCreditFacilityQuarterlyAvailabilityPercentageOfCommitmentFeeMaximumForConditionOne" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedPlanPayments" id="dds_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedPlanPayments" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="JuniorsAndChildrensApparelMember" id="dds_JuniorsAndChildrensApparelMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ShoesMember" id="dds_ShoesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentageConditionOne" id="dds_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentageConditionOne" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="Depreciationandamortizationofpropertyandotherdeferredcosts" id="dds_Depreciationandamortizationofpropertyandotherdeferredcosts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LadiesAccessoriesAndLingerieMember" id="dds_LadiesAccessoriesAndLingerieMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AccountsReceivableConstructionSegment" id="dds_AccountsReceivableConstructionSegment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfStoreFormats" id="dds_NumberOfStoreFormats" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="RetailOperationsMember" id="dds_RetailOperationsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesIncludingDeferredTaxLiabilities" id="dds_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesIncludingDeferredTaxLiabilities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationPercentageOfRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductAndSegmentTableTextBlock" id="dds_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationPercentageOfRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductAndSegmentTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="RevenuefromContractswithCustomers" id="dds_RevenuefromContractswithCustomers" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="dds_AccruedTreasuryStockPurchases" name="AccruedTreasuryStockPurchases" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="March2018StockPlanMember" id="dds_March2018StockPlanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="May2021StockPlanMember" id="dds_May2021StockPlanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="February2022StockPlanMember" id="dds_February2022StockPlanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="AccruedDebtSecurityPurchases" id="dds_AccruedDebtSecurityPurchases" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
</xsd:schema>
