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
July 2, 2005 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.


August 16, 2005                     By: /s/ Thomas M. Von Lehman *
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                                    Thomas M. Von Lehman,
                                    Title: 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
July 2, 2005 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.


August 16, 2005                     By: /s/ Daniel D. Viren *
Date                                    ----------------------------------------
                                    Daniel D. Viren
                                    Title: Senior Vice President - Finance,
                                    Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
                                    (Principal Financial Officer)

*    These certifications are being furnished as required by Rule 13a-14(b)
     under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the
     extent that R. G. Barry Corporation specifically incorporates them by
     reference.