POWER OF ATTORNEY


            Know all by these presents, that, for good and valuable
consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby
acknowledged, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of D.
Hunt Hawkins, Gregory W. Kleffner and Chris Himebauch, or any of them
signing singly, and with full power of substitution, the undersigned's
true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

            1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned (in
accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and the rules thereunder (the "Exchange Act")), in the
undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Stein Mart, Inc.
(the "Company"), any and all Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any amendments
thereto, that are necessary or advisable for the undersigned to file
under Section 16(a) (collectively, "Documents");

            2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute
any such Documents and timely file such Documents with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar
authority; and

            3. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection
with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be
of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of
Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-
fact's discretion.

            The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of
any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with
full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that such attorney-in-fact (or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or
substitutes) shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this
power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The
undersigned acknowledges that such attorney-in-fact, in serving in such
capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is such
attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with the Exchange Act.  The
undersigned agrees to defend and hold harmless such attorney-in-fact (and
such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes) from and against any
and all loss, damage or liability that such attorney-in-fact may sustain
as a result of any action taken in good faith hereunder.

            This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect
until the undersigned is no longer required to file Documents with
respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities
issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a
signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.  This Power
of Attorney shall be construed under the laws of the state of Florida,
without regard to conflict of law principles.

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of
Attorney to be executed as of this 11th day of November, 2016.


/S/ EVA CHANTELLE QUICK


Signature
Name: Eva Chantelle Quick