
<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Blair
Corporation's 12/31/95 Financial Statements and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such fourth quarter, 1995 10-K filing for Blair Corporation.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000071525
<NAME> BLAIR CORPORATION
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                       3,667,363
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                              191,399,482
<ALLOWANCES>                                47,184,071
<INVENTORY>                                 80,392,805
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           295,963,344
<PP&E>                                      98,157,050
<DEPRECIATION>                              41,844,738
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             353,333,548
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       65,740,533
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                       419,810
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                 205,146,205<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               353,333,548
<SALES>                                    560,889,612
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           592,817,465
<CGS>                                      277,278,340
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              550,570,555
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                            31,774,283
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           3,743,692
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             42,246,910
<INCOME-TAX>                                16,979,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         25,267,910
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                25,267,910
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.72
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.72
<FN>
<F1>Amount includes additional paid-in capital retained earnings, treasury stock,
and the employee stock purchase plan receivable.
</FN>
        

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