EXHIBIT 5
                                                                       EXHIBIT 5





                                 April 29, 1994


V.F. Corporation
P.O. Box 1022
Reading, PA  19603

         Re:     V.F. Corporation's Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
                 Registration Statement on Form S-8/S-3 (No. 33-55014)

Gentlemen:

         We have participated in the preparation of the Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to V.F. Corporation's Registration Statement No. 33- 55014 on
Form S-8/S-3 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by V.F.
Corporation ("VF") for the purpose of registering shares of Common Stock
reserved for issuance upon exercise of stock options granted to employees of
V.F. Corporation pursuant to its 1982 and 1991 Stock Option Plans and the
related Prospectus of V.F. Corporation that registers for resale the shares by
certain Selling Shareholders listed therein.  The Post-Effective Amendment also
constitutes Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to V.F. Corporation's Registration
Statement on Form S- 8/S-3 (Registration No. 2-26566) and Post-Effective
Amendment No. 7 to VF's Registration Statement on Form S-8/S-3 (Registration
No. 2-85579), which relate to shares of Common Stock of VF reserved for
issuance upon exercise of stock options granted to employees of VF pursuant to
VF's 1982 and 1991 Stock Option Plan.  As counsel to VF, we have examined such
corporate records, certificates and other documents as we considered to be
relevant and necessary to express the opinion hereinafter set forth.
         On the basis of the foregoing and of our consideration of such other
legal and factual matters as we have deemed appropriate, we are of the opinion
that the Common Stock of VF covered by the Registration Statement has been duly
authorized and, when the options granted under the Plan are exercised, will be
legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable, assuming that the applicable
option exercise price (as that term is defined in the Plan) is paid with
respect to each share of Common Stock prior to issuance and full compliance
with the Plan is otherwise made.

         This opinion is being delivered to you in compliance with Item
601(b)(5)(i) of Regulation S-K of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  This
firm consents to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement.



                                           Very truly yours,

                                           CLARK, LADNER, FORTENBAUGH & YOUNG