EXHIBIT 5

                            (Patton Boggs Letterhead)



                                 August 13, 2004




Board of Directors
Blair Corporation
220 Hickory Street
Warren, Pennsylvania  16366

Re:      Blair Corporation 2000 Omnibus Stock Plan

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We have been requested by Blair Corporation (the "Company") to issue a
legal opinion in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of
1933 on Form S-8 of 400,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, no par value
(the "Shares"), which are to be issued under the Blair Corporation 2000 Omnibus
Stock Plan (the "Plan"). We have made such legal and factual examinations and
inquiries as we deemed advisable for the purpose of rendering this opinion. In
our examination, we have assumed and have not verified (i) the genuineness of
all signatures, (ii) the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as
originals, (iii) the conformity with the originals of all documents supplied to
us as copies, and (iv) the accuracy and completeness of all corporate records
and documents and of all certificates and statements of fact, in each case given
or made available to us by the Company.

         Based on the foregoing and limited in all respects to Delaware law, it
is our opinion that the Shares reserved under the Plan have been duly authorized
and upon payment for and issuance of the Shares in the manner described in the
Plan, will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

         We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8.

                                                     Sincerely,


                                                     /s/ Patton Boggs LLP


                                                     PATTON BOGGS LLP