
<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BLAIR
CORPORATION 9/30/94 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH THIRD QUARTER, 1994 10-Q FILING FOR BLAIR CORPORATION.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000071525
<NAME> BLAIR CORPORATION
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
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<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1994
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                36,388,849
<INVENTORY>                                 85,103,889
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           223,052,653
<PP&E>                                      89,427,287
<DEPRECIATION>                              37,088,639
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       81,879,176
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                       419,810
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                 191,201,315<F1>
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                              350,912,182
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             324,436
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.82
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<FN>
<F1> THIS AMT INCLUDES ADD'L PD. IN CAPITAL, RETAINED EARNINGS, TREASURY STOCK
AND THE EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN RECEIVABLE.  
</FN>
        

</TABLE>
