<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM JONES 
APPAREL GROUP, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED 
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY 
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                    YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                          40,134                  30,085
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   94,514                 114,941
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,767                   2,263
<INVENTORY>                                    255,055                 214,437
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               440,771                 389,830
<PP&E>                                         126,123                  94,823
<DEPRECIATION>                                  44,189                  33,127
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 580,767                 488,109
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          110,202                  95,860
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           545                     536
<OTHER-SE>                                     435,087                 376,193
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   580,767                 488,109
<SALES>                                      1,372,458               1,021,042
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,387,471               1,034,078
<CGS>                                          940,149                 717,250
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  940,149                 717,250
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               250,685                 186,572
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,870                     800
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,584                   3,040
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                194,609                 127,763
<INCOME-TAX>                                    72,884                  46,889
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            121,725                  80,874
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   121,725                  80,874
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.17                    0.77
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.13                    0.75