EXHIBIT 32.1

                          SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS*

I, Thomas M. Von Lehman, certify, pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of
Title 18 of the United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge, the Quarterly
Report of R. G. Barry Corporation on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
April 3, 2004 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Quarterly
Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of R. G. Barry Corporation.

                           By: /s/ Thomas M. Von Lehman*
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                           Thomas M. Von Lehman,
                           Title: Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
                           (Principal Executive Officer)

I, Daniel D. Viren, certify, pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18
of the United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge, the Quarterly
Report of R. G. Barry Corporation on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
April 3, 2004 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Quarterly
Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of R. G. Barry Corporation.

                             By: /s/ Daniel D. Viren*
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                             Daniel D. Viren
                             Title: Senior Vice President - Finance, Chief
                               Financial Officer,
                             Secretary and Treasurer
                             (Principal Financial Officer)

      *These certifications are being furnished as required by Rule 13a-14(b)
      under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Section
      1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, and shall not be
      deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise
      subject to the liability of that Section. These certifications shall not
      be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the
      Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in
      such filing.

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