Exhibit 23.1







         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
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We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements on Forms S-8 (Nos.  333-27991,  333-88176,  333-39323,  333-67034 and
333-67038) of Stein Mart, Inc. of our report dated April 8, 2005 relating to the
financial statements,  management's  assessment of the effectiveness of internal
control over financial  reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting,  which appears in the Annual Report to Shareholders,  which
is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Jacksonville, Florida
April 8, 2005