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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001012975-03-000299
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030908
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030910

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KARETSKY GERALDINE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033306

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25347
		FILM NUMBER:		03889284

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1660 SILVERKING DRIVE
		CITY:			ASPEN
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			81611

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DELIA S CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001076914
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961]
		IRS NUMBER:				133963754
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0201

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		435 HUDSON STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10014
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128079060

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		435 HUDSON STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10014

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ITURF INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990115
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-09-08</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001076914</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DELIA S CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DLIA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001033306</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KARETSKY GERALDINE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DELIA*S CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>435 HUDSON STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10014</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-09-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>U</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2733703</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.928</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-09-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>U</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1611437</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.928</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The total shares of common stock indirectly owned by Geraldine Karetsky include the following:  1,580,437 shares owned by the Geraldine Karetsky 2000 Trust for which Ms. Karetsky acts as trustee, 12,615 shares owned by the Ruth Kahn Trust f/b/o Sidney S. Kahn for which Ms. Karetsky acts as trustee and 31,000 owned by the Karetsky Family Foundation for which Ms. Karetsky acts as trustee.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities not held by the reporting person directly, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of any of the above-referenced securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act, as amended, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Edward Taffet, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-09-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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