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A covering device for attachment around a bra-strap having three panels, wherein the panels are substantially the same length as the strap length and at least as wide as the strap width, and wherein the two side panels having complementary pairs of fastening devices to secure the side panels around

A covering device for attachment around a bra-strap having three panels, wherein the panels are substantially the same length as the strap length and at least as wide as the strap width, and wherein the two side panels having complementary pairs of fastening devices to secure the side panels around the bra-strap, thereby securing the bra-strap between the panels.

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1. A covering device for attachment around a bra-strap, with the strap having a top side, a bottom side, a strap length, and a strap width; and a. the covering device having a center panel and two side panels attached to the center panel, the center panel having a top face and a bottom face, a panel

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A covering device for attachment around a bra-strap, with the strap having a top side, a bottom side, a strap length, and a strap width; and a. the covering device having a center panel and two side panels attached to the center panel, the center panel having a top face and a bottom face, a panel length, a panel width, and longitudinal ends; and each side panel having a side panel length, a side panel width, and a complementary pair of securing means, wherein the panel lengths are substantially equal to the strap length, wherein the panel width is at least as wide as the strap width;b. wherein the covering device further comprises at least one hooking device on the bottom face positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal end and centered within the bottom face no more than about 10 mm from a longitudinal end, the hooking device comprising at least one metal or plastic prong having a prong length and diameter, the prong length being less than about 5 mm in length, and having a diameter of less than about 1 mm, wherein the hooking device prevents the covering device from sliding or moving when attached to the strap; andc. wherein the two side panels wrap around the strap and are secured together with the complementary pair of securing means and surround the strap and the hooking device so that the strap is secured between the bottom face and the side panels with the strap top side being in contact with the bottom face, and substantially covers the strap. 2. The covering device of claim 1, wherein the complementary pair of securing means is selected from the group consisting of hook and loop material, snap fasteners, buttons, magnets, clasps, button and loop, hook and eye, string and hole, and combinations thereof. 3. The covering device of claim 1 wherein the prong is less than about 3 mm in length and having a diameter of less than about 0.5 mm and having a curvature so that about one third of the prong length is about parallel with the panel cover. 4. The covering device of claim 1, wherein the covering device panels and panels are made of fabric or woven material selected from the group consisting of cotton, polyester, silk, wool, mohair, velvet, satin, angora, linen, twill, denim, cashmere, taffeta, leather, crepe, calico, rayon, lace, elastic cotton, spandex, elastic, natural and synthetic fibers, and combinations thereof. 5. The covering device of claim 1, wherein ornamental features are attached to the top face of the covering device and attached by a mechanism selected from the group consisting of hook-and loop material, snap fastener, buttons, double-sided adhesive, stitching, zipper, hook and eye, magnet, and combinations thereof. 6. The covering device of claim 5, wherein the ornamental features are selected from the group consisting of fabric, stones, metals, plastic, and combinations thereof. 7. The covering device of claim 1, wherein the center panel and two cover panels are made of a single piece of fabric. 8. The covering device of claim 1, wherein the center panel and two cover panels are made of at least two layers of fabric. 9. A covering device for attachment to a sleeveless garment strap and optionally a bra-strap, each strap having a top side, a bottom side, a strap length, and a strap width; and a. the covering device having a center panel and two side panels attached to the center panel, the center panel having a top face and a bottom face, a panel length, a panel width, and longitudinal ends; and each side panel having a side panel length, a side panel width, and a complementary pair of securing means, wherein the panel length and side panel lengths are substantially equal to the strap length, wherein the panel width is at least as wide as the strap width, or the bra-strap width, whichever is wider;b. further comprising at least one hooking device on the bottom face positioned substantially parallel to the longitudinal end and centered within the bottom face no more than about 10 mm from the longitudinal end, the hooking device comprising at least one metal or plastic prong having a prong length and diameter, the prong length being less than about 5 mm in length, and having a diameter of less than about 1 mm, wherein said at least one hooking device secures the covering device to the strap so as to prevent the covering device from sliding or moving on the strap; andc. wherein the securing means are configured to secure the two side panels to each other when wrapped around the strap, and secure the covering device around the strap so that the strap and the hooking device are secured between the bottom face and the secured side panels so that the strap top side is in contact with the bottom face and substantially covers the at least one strap. 10. The covering device of claim 9, wherein the complementary pair of securing means is selected from the group consisting of hook and loop material, snap fasteners, buttons, magnets, clasps, button and loop, hook and eye, string and hole, and combinations thereof. 11. The covering device of claim 9 wherein the prong is less than about 3 mm in length and having a diameter of less than about 0.5 mm and having a curvature so that the prong extends about one mm below the panel cover. 12. The covering device of claim 9, wherein the covering device panels are made of fabric or woven material selected from the group consisting of cotton, polyester, silk, wool, mohair, velvet, satin, angora, linen, twill, denim, cashmere, taffeta, leather, crepe, calico, rayon, lace, elastic cotton, spandex, elastic, natural and synthetic fibers, and combinations thereof. 13. The covering device of claim 9, wherein an ornamental feature is attached to the top face of the covering device and is attached by a mechanism selected from the group consisting of hook-and loop material, snap fastener, buttons, double-sided adhesive, stitching, zipper, and combinations thereof. 14. The covering device of claim 13, wherein the ornamental feature is selected from the group consisting of fabric, stones, metals, plastic, and combinations thereof. 15. The covering device of claim 9 made of a single piece of fabric. 16. A covering device for attaching around the straps of a bra or sleeveless garment, wherein said strap has a strap length, a strap width, and a strap top side and a strap bottom side and comprising: a. the covering device having a center cover panel, two elastic panels, and two side panels, said elastic panels being attached along the latitudinal edge of the center cover panel and to one latitudinal edge of a side panel;b. said panels having a length substantially equal to the strap length, and said center cover panel having a width at least as wide as the strap width;c. said side panels each containing one half of a complementary pair of securing means to secure the covering device to a strap;d. said center cover panel and side panels being made of a synthetic or naturally occurring fabric and comprising at least two layers of fabric;e. further comprising a hooking device secured on the underside of the center cover panel; wherein said hooking device secures to the strap to prevent the covering device from sliding on said strap; andf. wherein said side panels secure around said strap and thereby secure the hooking device and the strap between the panels of said covering device. 17. Said covering device of claim 16 further comprising ornamentation attached to the top face of the center cover panel by a mechanism selected from the group consisting of hook-and loop material, snap fastener, buttons, double-sided adhesive, stitching, zipper, snap tape, magnets, and combinations thereof. 18. The covering device of claim 16 further comprising at least two hooking devices, wherein at least one hooking device is situated near the longitudinal edge of each end of the covering device.