The phrase "a pair of delicate" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing two items that are fragile or finely made, often in contexts related to fashion, art, or nature.
Example: "She wore a pair of delicate earrings that sparkled in the light."
Alternatives: "a set of fragile" or "two exquisite".
"It is my heart," she said, unwrapping the tissue around a pair of delicate gold mules she had made.
The region also makes sparkling Crémant du Jura – Aldi has a notably well-priced example (£7.29; 12% abv) – and a pair of delicate reds, poulsard and trousseau.
These included Rohlfs's " 'Chinese' Candle Stand," adjustable in height and with a built-in snuffer, and a pair of delicate oak-and-copper "Sylph Stands".
We met the baker, who plied us with rolls fresh from his deep, roaring oven, and a pair of delicate white-haired ladies invited us in for Turkish coffee served with marzipan and gentility.
LONDON — Two paintings by Francis Bacon — one of the artist's favorite female model and another of a man peering at the viewer from behind a pair of delicate glasses — were the stars of Sotheby's sale of contemporary art here on Wednesday night.
U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass produced a new book of lyric poems, Sun Under Wood, including the beautifully luminous "Dragonflies Mating," with its images of "steam rising from the pond the color of smoky topaz" and "a pair of delicate, copper-red, needle-fine insects" mating "in the unopened crown of a Shasta daisy".
The former, who trades as the folk-lounge-Americana outfit Iron and Wine, and the eclectic Californian songwriter Hoop are like a pair of unrelated siblings: their delicate golden harmonies are as instinctive as their genial bickering.
She finished off this eclectic look with a pair of metallic sandals, a delicate gold chain necklace and a bright purple mani.
There is nothing in here about clothing or makeup because you should always be yourself! wear what makes you feel comfortable and beautiful on a night out! it doesn't matter if its a pair of killer heels or delicate ballet flats, if the guy is worth your time he will have been attracted to you the way you are! Pick a perfume that you know, love or that fills you with confidence!
In some cases, they even make their own tools: one student fabricated a pair of brass tweezers to handle delicate metal parts.
The book's Francescho section is prefaced by the drawing of a pair of eyes held on a delicate plant's stalk – itself a version, by Smith's partner, film-maker Sarah Wood, of a detail of a del Cossa of St Lucy, patron saint of oculists, blind people and writers; according to tradition, she had her eyes taken out by her Roman oppressors.
