Exhibit 23


                      Independent Auditors' Consent


         We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration
Statement No. 33-5524 of Angelica Corporation on Form S-8 of our report
dated June 14, 2002, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of
Angelica Corporation Retirement Savings Plan for the year ended December 31,
2001.



/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

St. Louis, Missouri
June 26, 2002