Exhibit 5.2





                                                     November 13, 2003


V.F. Corporation
105 Corporate Center Blvd.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27408

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     I am Vice President - Administration, General Counsel and Secretary of
V.F. Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (the "Company") and have acted as
counsel to you in connection with the Company's offer (the "Exchange Offer") to
exchange its 6% notes due October 15, 2033 (the "New Notes") for any and all of
its outstanding 6% notes due October 15, 2033 (the "Old Notes"). The New Notes
will be subject to a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration
Statement"). The Old Notes were issued, and it is proposed that the New Notes
be issued, under an indenture dated as of September 29, 2000 between the
Company and The Bank of New York (successor to United States Trust Company of
New York), as trustee (the "Trustee") (as may be supplemented or amended from
time to time, the "Indenture").

     I have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to
my satisfaction, of such corporate records, certificates of public officials
and other documents and instruments as I have deemed necessary or advisable for
the purpose of rendering this opinion.

     Based on the foregoing and subject to the qualifications and exceptions
set forth herein, it is my opinion that as of the date hereof, the Indenture
has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the New
Notes have been duly authorized, and when executed, authenticated and delivered
in exchange for the Old Notes in accordance with the terms of the Exchange
Offer and the Indenture, will be duly executed and delivered.

     I am a member of the Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and I do not
express any opinion herein concerning any law other than the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the federal laws of the United States of
America.



V.F. Corporation                       2                      November 13, 2003


     I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement relating to the Exchange Offer.

     This opinion is rendered in connection with the above matter. Davis Polk &
Wardwell, as special counsel to the Company for the Exchange Offer, may rely
upon this opinion.

                                             Very truly yours,


                                             /s/ Candace S. Cummings