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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BLAIR
CORPORATION'S 6/30/94 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH SECOND QUARTER, 1994 10-Q FILING FOR BLAIR CORPORATION.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000071525
<NAME> BLAIR CORPORATION
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1994
<CASH>                                       1,719,668
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                              152,082,562
<ALLOWANCES>                                35,968,008
<INVENTORY>                                 59,950,165
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           196,595,343
<PP&E>                                      88,515,109
<DEPRECIATION>                              36,115,860
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             248,994,592
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       58,707,748
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                       419,810
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                 187,976,034<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               248,994,592
<SALES>                                    261,157,769
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           273,099,666
<CGS>                                      123,988,490
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              238,246,260
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                            12,499,483
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             167,073
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             34,853,406
<INCOME-TAX>                                13,967,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                20,886,406
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.26
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.26
<FN>
<F1>THIS AMOUNT IS MADE UP OF ADD'L PD IN CAPITAL, RETAINED EARNINGS, TREASURY
STOCK AND THE EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN RECEIVABLE.  CONSULT THE 6/30/94
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE SECOND QUARTER, 1994 10-Q FOR THE DETAILED
AMOUNTS OF EACH OF THESE ITEMS.
</FN>
       

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