EXHIBIT 10.34

CoreStates Bank, NA
FC 1-8-3 12
1345 Chestnut Street
PO Box 7618
Philadelphia PA 19101-7618
215 973 7397
Fax 215 973 6745

James P Richards
Vice President
Southeast Corporate
                                                                 
August 15, 1996


Wesley R. Card
Chief Financial Officer
JONES APPAREL GROUP
250 Rittenhouse Circle
Bristol, PA 19007



Dear Wes:

I take great pleasure in advising you that we have approved in favor of Jones
Apparel Group the following credit facilities:

       I) A $75,000,000 discretionary line of credit for the issuance of
          documentary import letters of credit having a tenor of up to
          180 days.

      II) A $25,000,000 discretionary line of credit available for working
          capital loans and/or documentary import letters of credit.

Included in the facilities outlined above, there are sublimits available for 
standby letters of credit and bankers' acceptances.

I'm assembling any new documentation we may require and shall forward it to you
under separate cover.


We're extremely pleased with the volume of new business we have seen and trust
that these credit facilities will serve to clearly demonstrate our confidence 
in the Jones Apparel Group and its management.



Sincerely,

/s/ James P. Richards



JPR/chc

cc: Gary R. Klocek