UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q/A No. 1

[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the quarterly period ended September 27, 1998

     OR

[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 1-10746

JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania                            06-0935166
(State or other jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)          Identification No.)

250 Rittenhouse Circle
Bristol, Pennsylvania                   19007
(Address of principal                   (Zip Code)
executive offices)

(215) 785-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES   [X]         NO   [ ]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class of Common Stock                  Outstanding at November 6, 1998
$.01 par value                         104,859,946

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Explanatory Note

The undersigned Registrant hereby amends, as and to the extent
set forth below, the following items, financial statements,
financial statement schedules, exhibits or other portions of its
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
September 27, 1998, filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

  Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

  The descriptions of Exhibits 10.53 and 10.54 are being amended
to state that portions have been deleted pursuant to application
for confidential treatment under Rule 24B-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.

  Exhibit 10.53, filed herewith, has been amended to include
certain previously redacted material, in response to the staff's
letter to the Registrant dated January 27, 1999.


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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits

Exhibit 10.53    License Agreement dated as of August 1, 1995 by and between
                 PRL USA, Inc., as assignee of Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation,
                 successor to Polo Ralph Lauren, L.P., and Sun Apparel, Inc.,
                 as amended to date#

Exhibit 10.54    Design Services Agreement dated as of August 1, 1995 by and
                 between Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, successor to Polo Ralph
                 Lauren, L.P., and Sun Apparel, Inc., as amended to date#

Exhibit 11       Computation of earnings per share

Exhibit 27       Financial data schedule dated September 27, 1998


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#    Portions deleted pursuant to application for confidential treatment under
     Rule 24B-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


(b) Reports on Form 8-K

  During the quarter ended September 27, 1998, a Current Report on Form 8-K,
dated September 24, 1998, was filed with the Commission by the Company
announcing the acquisition of Sun Apparel, Inc.



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SIGNATURE


  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to Quarterly Report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



Date: August 26, 1999                        By            /s/ Wesley R. Card
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                                                               WESLEY R. CARD
                                                      Chief Financial Officer




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