This neckline is nearly strapless, except for the presence of thin, delicate straps; a bit like strings of spaghetti.

The season's best-looking feet have an open-air freedom with only a few delicate quarter-inch straps holding the sole of the shoe on the foot.

And shoes were high-heeled sandals held on by delicate straps around the ankles, more suitable for sitting pretty than for running for a taxi.

If women look taller this summer, it is because of the popularity of new platform shoes that combine the delicate straps of sandals with the hefty base of thick-soled 1990's sneakers.

For prom last spring, Ms. Duke wore turquoise with delicate beaded straps and Ms. Garcia picked a pink leopard-print Betsey Johnson dress.

Next, a large stiff collar was buckled to my neck, one that had several long, narrow, delicate straps dangling from it.

He caught himself as his hands gripped those delicate straps over her back, at the point of rending.

She said she eventually injured her hands from the repetitive motion of hammering on leather and nylon with a mallet to make the delicate straps of the handbags perfectly smooth.

But she had already lifted a little delicate white strap from beneath her dark blue apron.

He slipped the delicate straps off her in an instant, and had the pretty embroidered bag open as she whirled to him in outrage.