Very delicate eastern article, genuine (8)
I believe the answer is:
ethereal
'very delicate' is the definition.
(ethereal can mean delicate or light)
'eastern article genuine' is the wordplay.
'eastern' becomes 'e'.
'article' becomes 'the' (the definite article in English).
'genuine' becomes 'real' (associated in meaning).
'e'+'the'+'real'='ETHEREAL'
(Other definitions for ethereal that I've seen before include "Like fairies" , "Extremely delicate and light, not of this world" , "Light, airy or spirit-like" , "Refined, airy" , "Airy or supernatural" .)