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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-05-012820.txt : 20050622
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-05-012820.hdr.sgml : 20050622
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050622112928
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-05-012820
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050620
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050622
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050622

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			J JILL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910721
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961]
		IRS NUMBER:				042973769
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1226

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 BATTERYMARCH PARK
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			QUINCY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02169
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7817402718

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 BATTERY MARCH PARK
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			QUINCY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02169

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DM MANAGEMENT CO /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970404

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COOKE GORDON R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244985

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22480
		FILM NUMBER:		05909405

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6173764300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE J JILL GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		4 BATTERYMARCH PARK
		CITY:			QUINCY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02169
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-20</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000910721</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>J JILL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JILL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001244985</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COOKE GORDON R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 BELVIDERE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>APT. 8H</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02199</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Statutory Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>14.73</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-06-20</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-06-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Date indicated is date of grant. Option is vested in full.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Olga L. Conley, Signed as Attorney-in-Fact under &quot;Power of Attorney and Confirming Statement&quot; on file with the Commission.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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