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                                                                 Exhibit 10.15

                              ANGELICA CORPORATION
                              1994 PERFORMANCE PLAN

                             STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT


     This Stock Option Agreement (hereinafter "Agreement"), along with its
cover page, represents the agreement regarding the grant of a stock option by
and between Angelica Corporation (hereinafter "Company") and Optionee
pursuant to the Angelica Corporation 1994 Performance Plan (hereinafter
"Plan").

1.   GRANT OF OPTION. Company hereby grants to Optionee the right,
     privilege and option to purchase the number of shares of common stock,
     $1.00 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), of Company at a price
     per share, both as reflected in the cover page, in the manner and
     subject to the conditions provided herein. This option is intended to be
     an Incentive Stock Option ("ISO") only with respect to those shares, if
     any, which are indicated as such on the cover page.

2.   TIME OF EXERCISE OF OPTION. This Option shall become exercisable as
     provided in the cover page. The portion(s) of the Option designated on
     the cover page will become exercisable on the date(s) set forth thereon
     only to the extent that the Optionee is employed by Company on such
     date(s). Once exercisable, the Option shall remain exercisable until
     such Option terminates pursuant to Section 3.b. of this Agreement.

3.   INCORPORATION OF STOCK PLAN. This Agreement is entered into pursuant to
     the Plan, which Plan is by this reference incorporated herein and made a
     part hereof. The material provisions of the Plan applicable to this
     Option are as follows:

     A. METHOD OF EXERCISE OF OPTION. This Option shall be exercisable in
        whole or in part to the extent then exercisable, by written notice
        delivered to the Office of General Counsel of Company stating the
        number of shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised,
        accompanied by payment either (i) by check, (ii) by delivery to
        Company of shares of Common Stock then owned by Optionee having a
        fair market value equal to the purchase price of all shares of Common
        Stock subject to such exercise, or (iii) by a combination of (i) and
        (ii) hereof.

     B. TERMINATION OF OPTION. This Option, to the extent exercisable on the
        date that the Optionee ceases to be an employee of Company, shall
        terminate in all events on the earliest to occur of the following:

        (i)   the Expiration Date specified in the cover page hereof, or


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        (ii)  three months after the date on which Optionee ceases to
              be an employee of Company for any reason other than death or
              disability, or, if Optionee dies within the three month period
              after such termination of employment, then three months after
              his or her death, or

        (iii) twelve months after the date on which Optionee ceases to be an
              employee of Company because of death, or

        (iv)  twelve months after the date on which Optionee ceases to be an
              employee of Company because of disability or, if Optionee dies
              within the twelve-month period after his or her termination of
              employment, then three months after his or her death or the
              remainder of the twelve-month period, whichever is longer.

     C. NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTION. This Option is non-transferable by
        Optionee except by will or the laws of descent and distribution or,
        with respect to an option which is not an ISO, to a Permissible
        Transferee, and shall be exercisable during Optionee's lifetime only
        by Optionee or by a Permissible Transferee. In the event of
        Optionee's death, a Permissible Transferee or the Post-Death
        Representative, as applicable, may exercise this Option.

     D. ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION, ETC. In the event of the
        payment of a stock dividend, a split-up or consolidation of shares,
        or any like capital adjustment of Company then to the extent the
        Option hereunder remains outstanding and unexercised, there shall be
        a corresponding adjustment as to the number of shares covered under
        this Option, and in the purchase price per share, to the end that
        Optionee shall retain Optionee's proportionate interest without
        change in the total purchase price under this Option.

4.   OPTION CONDITIONED ON ACCEPTANCE. This Agreement shall be void and of no
     effect unless a copy hereof is executed by Optionee and returned to the
     Office of General Counsel of Company not later than 30 days after the
     day this Agreement is mailed or delivered to Optionee, provided,
     however, that if Optionee dies within such 30-day period this Agreement
     shall be effective notwithstanding the fact that it is not executed by
     Optionee.