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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in these Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 33-71266, 33-71776, 33-72166, 33-86982,
333-03845, 333-42183, 333-53915, 333-53917, 333-50970, 333-67832, and 333-97105)
and on Form S-3 (File No. 333-55512) of The J. Jill Group, Inc. of our report
dated February 12, 2003 relating to the financial statements, which appears in
the Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated in this Annual Report
on Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report
dated February 12, 2003 relating to the financial statement schedule, which
appears in this Form 10-K.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Boston, Massachusetts
March 28, 2003