EXHIBIT 23.1

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March 10, 2005, except for Note 15
which is as of March 15, 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 2004 Annual Report to Shareowners, which in incorporated by
reference in Kellwood Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
January 29, 2005. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Registration Statement.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
St. Louis Missouri
April 25, 2005