There was a bit of an aggressive quality to the dresses especially those that were layered with harness-like straps.

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An arrangement of straps and fasteners, the harness is most commonly used for attaching animals to a cart or any other load.

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But to do that, first you have to wrestle the bar down low enough to hook it into a waist harness, then maneuver the board in front of you and slip your feet into the foot straps, all while keeping the kite under control.

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