SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 15


Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports
Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

              Securities and Exchange Commission File No.  1-9411

                              BAILEY CORPORATION
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      700 Lafayette Road, Seabrook, New Hampshire 08374    (603) 474-3011
              (Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
       including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

                 Common Stock, $0.10 per share par value; and
                        Rights to Purchase Common Stock
           (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                     None
          (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty
             to file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)    [X]                    Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)   [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)   [ ]                    Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)    [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)    [ ]                    Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)   [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)   [ ]                    Rule 15d-6             [ ]
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)    [ ]

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date:  1.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Bailey
Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Dated: August 30, 1996
                                          BAILEY CORPORATION

                                          By: /S/ JAMES E. BUTLER
                                              James E. Butler
                                              Vice President