<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
BLAIR CORPORATION'S 6/30/00 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH SECOND QUARTER, 2000 10-Q FILING FOR
BLAIR CORPORATION.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000071525
<NAME> BLAIR CORPORATION
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-Mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 3,584,018
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 170,508,731<F1>
<ALLOWANCES> 41,200,054
<INVENTORY> 72,588,717
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 261,140,206
<PP&E> 113,335,435
<DEPRECIATION> 62,947,761
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 312,268,896
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 67,962,568
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 419,810
<OTHER-SE> 232,917,518<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 312,268,896
<SALES> 287,127,104
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 309,511,104
<CGS> 141,407,509
<TOTAL-COSTS> 284,996,578
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 16,321,068
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 879,545
<INCOME-PRETAX> 24,514,526
<INCOME-TAX> 9,290,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 15,224,526
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 15,224,526
<EPS-BASIC> 1.89
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.89
<FN>
<F1>AMOUNT REPRESENTS NET ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE.
<F2>AMOUNT INCLUDES ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL, RETAINED EARNINGS,
TREASURY STOCK, AND THE EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN RECEIVABLE.
</FN>
</TABLE>