<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS RESTATED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR MARISA
CHRISTINA, INCORPORATED'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 1997 AND THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997, WHICH HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE COMPANY'S
ADOPTION OF STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (SFAS) NO. 128 EARNINGS PER SHARE.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                       1,145,362
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               13,728,820
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (157,866)
<INVENTORY>                                 10,384,734
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            29,438,022
<PP&E>                                       5,804,825
<DEPRECIATION>                             (3,024,570)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              65,605,053
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       10,147,441
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        85,868
<OTHER-SE>                                  55,093,744
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                65,605,053
<SALES>                                     45,170,387
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            45,170,387
<CGS>                                     (31,121,772)
<TOTAL-COSTS>                             (13,987,370)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                             (200,845)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           (184,741)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,594,725
<INCOME-TAX>                                 (629,900)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            964,825
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   964,825
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.12<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.12
<FN>
<F1>AMOUNT REPORTED IS ACTUALLY EPS-BASIC.
</FN>