<ARTICLE>                5
<MULTIPLIER>             1
<PERIOD-TYPE>            9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           FEB-03-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                OCT-28-1995
<CASH>                                          251,021
<SECURITIES>                                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   917,503
<ALLOWANCES>                                     83,854
<INVENTORY>                                  24,312,023
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             27,213,112
<PP&E>                                       25,101,801
<DEPRECIATION>                               15,283,443
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               40,223,351
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        23,228,417
<BONDS>                                       5,850,000
<COMMON>                                        966,069
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0
<PREFERRED>                                           0 
<OTHER-SE>                                    4,787,764
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 40,223,351
<SALES>                                      69,920,344
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             69,920,344
<CGS>                                        48,659,151
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                         0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             23,919,408  
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            1,308,498
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (3,735,897)
<INCOME-TAX>                                          0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                   0
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0
<CHANGES>                                             0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (3,735,897)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     (3.87)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     (3.87)