EXHIBIT 23.1

                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on
Form S-8 pertaining to the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Benefit Restoration
Plan of our reports dated July 30, 2003, with respect to the consolidated
financial statements of Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. incorporated by reference
in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) and the schedule included therein for the year
ended June 30, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                                                    /s/  Ernst & Young LLP
Fort Worth, Texas
October 2, 2003