<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           FEB-1-1998  
<PERIOD-START>                              FEB-2-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                NOV-1-1997
<CASH>                                          24,015
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    6,446
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,459
<INVENTORY>                                    101,569
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               132,129
<PP&E>                                          51,486
<DEPRECIATION>                                  32,522
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 157,108
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           36,945
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                3
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                     120,160
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   157,108
<SALES>                                        145,505
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               145,505
<CGS>                                          113,126
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  113,126
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                38,705<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    10
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (5,065)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       191
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (5,256)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (5,256)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (0.20)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (0.20)
<FN>
<F1>OTHER EXPENSES CONSIST OF ALL OPERATING COSTS AND EXCLUDES INTEREST,
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND INCOME TAXES.
</FN>