diff --git a/usb_protocol/emitters/__init__.py b/usb_protocol/emitters/__init__.py
index 2c27afc..ed503e5 100644
--- a/usb_protocol/emitters/__init__.py
+++ b/usb_protocol/emitters/__init__.py
@@ -64,6 +64,14 @@ class ConstructEmitter:
             raise KeyError(f"missing necessary field: {e}")
 
 
+    def __getattr__(self, name):
+        """ Retrieves an emitter field, if possible. """
+
+        if name in self.fields:
+            return self.fields[name]
+        else:
+            raise AttributeError(f"descriptor emitter has no property {name}")
+
 
 class ConstructEmitterTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
diff --git a/usb_protocol/emitters/descriptor.py b/usb_protocol/emitters/descriptor.py
index 0d74142..a0cc92d 100644
--- a/usb_protocol/emitters/descriptor.py
+++ b/usb_protocol/emitters/descriptor.py
@@ -12,7 +12,15 @@ class ComplexDescriptorEmitter(ConstructEmitter):
     # Base classes should override this.
     DESCRIPTOR_FORMAT = None
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, collection=None):
+        """
+        Parameters:
+            collection -- If this descriptor belongs to a collection, it should be
+                          provided here. Using a collection object allows e.g. automatic
+                          assignment of string descriptor indices.
+        """
+
+        self._collection = collection
 
         # Always create a basic ConstructEmitter from the given format.
         super().__init__(self.DESCRIPTOR_FORMAT)
@@ -49,6 +57,11 @@ class ComplexDescriptorEmitter(ConstructEmitter):
         self._subordinates.append(subordinate)
 
 
+    def _pre_emit(self):
+        """ Performs any manipulations needed on this object before emission. """
+        pass
+
+
     def emit(self, include_subordinates=True):
         """ Emit our descriptor.
 
@@ -56,9 +69,11 @@ class ComplexDescriptorEmitter(ConstructEmitter):
             include_subordinates -- If true or not provided, any subordinate descriptors will be included.
         """
 
-        result = bytearray()
+        # Run any pre-emit hook code before we perform our emission...
+        self._pre_emit()
 
-        # Add our basic descriptor...
+        # Start with our core descriptor...
+        result = bytearray()
         result.extend(super().emit())
 
         # ... and if descired, add our subordinates...
@@ -66,3 +81,5 @@ class ComplexDescriptorEmitter(ConstructEmitter):
             result.extend(sub)
 
         return bytes(result)
+
+
diff --git a/usb_protocol/emitters/descriptors/standard.py b/usb_protocol/emitters/descriptors/standard.py
index 8ad4b19..bc9b70a 100644
--- a/usb_protocol/emitters/descriptors/standard.py
+++ b/usb_protocol/emitters/descriptors/standard.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 """ Convenience emitters for simple, standard descriptors. """
 
 import unittest
-import functools
 
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 
@@ -59,11 +58,14 @@ class InterfaceDescriptorEmitter(ComplexDescriptorEmitter):
         self.add_subordinate_descriptor(descriptor)
 
 
-    def emit(self, include_subordinates=True):
+    def _pre_emit(self):
 
-        # Count our endpoints, and then call our parent emitter.
+        # Count our endpoints, and update our internal count.
         self.bNumEndpoints = self._type_counts[StandardDescriptorNumbers.ENDPOINT]
-        return super().emit(include_subordinates=include_subordinates)
+
+        # Ensure that our interface string is an index, if we can.
+        if self._collection and hasattr(self, 'iInterface'):
+            self.iInterface = self._collection.ensure_string_field_is_index(self.iInterface)
 
 
 
@@ -86,23 +88,151 @@ class ConfigurationDescriptorEmitter(ComplexDescriptorEmitter):
         This adds the relevant descriptor, automatically. Note that populating derived
         fields such as bNumEndpoints aren't necessary; they'll be populated automatically.
         """
-        descriptor = InterfaceDescriptorEmitter()
+        descriptor = InterfaceDescriptorEmitter(collection=self._collection)
         yield descriptor
 
         self.add_subordinate_descriptor(descriptor)
 
 
-    def emit(self, include_subordinates=True):
+    def _pre_emit(self):
 
-        # Count our interfaces...
+        # Count our interfaces.
         self.bNumInterfaces = self._type_counts[StandardDescriptorNumbers.INTERFACE]
 
-        # ... and figure out our total length.
+        # Figure out our total length.
         subordinate_length = sum(len(sub) for sub in self._subordinates)
         self.wTotalLength = subordinate_length + self.DESCRIPTOR_FORMAT.sizeof()
 
-        # Finally, emit our whole descriptor.
-        return super().emit(include_subordinates=include_subordinates)
+        # Ensure that our configuration string is an index, if we can.
+        if self._collection and hasattr(self, 'iConfiguration'):
+            self.iConfiguration = self._collection.ensure_string_field_is_index(self.iConfiguration)
+
+
+
+class DeviceDescriptorCollection:
+    """ Object that builds a full collection of descriptors related to a given USB device. """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+
+        # Create our internal descriptor tracker.
+        # Keys are a tuple of (type, index).
+        self._descriptors = {}
+
+        # Track string descriptors as they're created.
+        self._next_string_index = 1
+        self._index_for_string = {}
+
+
+    def ensure_string_field_is_index(self, field_value):
+        """ Processes the given field value; if it's not an string index, converts it to one.
+
+        Non-index-fields are converted to indices using `get_index_for_string`, which automatically
+        adds the relevant fields to our string descriptor collection.
+        """
+
+        if isinstance(field_value, str):
+            return self.get_index_for_string(field_value)
+        else:
+            return field_value
+
+
+    def get_index_for_string(self, string):
+        """ Returns an string descriptor index for the given string.
+
+        If a string descriptor already exists for the given string, its index is
+        returned. Otherwise, a string descriptor is created.
+        """
+
+        # If we already have a descriptor for this string, return it.
+        if string in self._index_for_string:
+            return self._index_for_string[string]
+
+
+        # Otherwise, create one:
+
+        # Allocate an index...
+        index = self._next_string_index
+        self._index_for_string[string] = index
+        self._next_string_index += 1
+
+        # ... store our string descriptor with it ...
+        identifier = StandardDescriptorNumbers.STRING, index
+        self._descriptors[identifier] = get_string_descriptor(string)
+
+        # ... and return our index.
+        return index
+
+
+    def add_descriptor(self, descriptor, index=0):
+        """ Adds a descriptor to our collection.
+
+        Parameters:
+            descriptor -- The descriptor to be added.
+            index      -- The index of the relevant descriptor. Defaults to 0.
+        """
+
+        # If this is an emitter rather than a descriptor itself, convert it.
+        if hasattr(descriptor, 'emit'):
+            descriptor = descriptor.emit()
+
+        # Figure out the identifier (type + index) for this descriptor...
+        descriptor_type = descriptor[1]
+        identifier = descriptor_type, index
+
+        # ... and store it.
+        self._descriptors[identifier] = descriptor
+
+
+    @contextmanager
+    def DeviceDescriptor(self):
+        """ Context manager that allows addition of a device descriptor.
+
+        It can be used with a `with` statement; and yields an DeviceDescriptorEmitter
+        that can be populated:
+
+            with collection.DeviceDescriptor() as d:
+                d.idVendor  = 0xabcd
+                d.idProduct = 0x1234
+                [snip]
+
+        This adds the relevant descriptor, automatically.
+        """
+        descriptor = DeviceDescriptorEmitter()
+        yield descriptor
+
+        # If we have any string fields, ensure that they're indices before continuing.
+        for field in ('iManufacturer', 'iProduct', 'iSerialNumber'):
+            if hasattr(descriptor, field):
+                value = getattr(descriptor, field)
+                index = self.ensure_string_field_is_index(value)
+                setattr(descriptor, field, index)
+
+        self.add_descriptor(descriptor)
+
+
+    @contextmanager
+    def ConfigurationDescriptor(self):
+        """ Context manager that allows addition of a configuration descriptor.
+
+        It can be used with a `with` statement; and yields an ConfigurationDescriptorEmitter
+        that can be populated:
+
+            with collection.ConfigurationDescriptor() as d:
+                d.bConfigurationValue = 1
+                [snip]
+
+        This adds the relevant descriptor, automatically. Note that populating derived
+        fields such as bNumInterfaces aren't necessary; they'll be populated automatically.
+        """
+        descriptor = ConfigurationDescriptorEmitter()
+        yield descriptor
+
+        self.add_descriptor(descriptor)
+
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        """ Allow iterating over each of our descriptors; yields (index, value, descriptor). """
+        return ((number, index, desc) for ((number, index), desc) in self._descriptors.items())
 
 
 class EmitterTests(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -167,5 +297,46 @@ class EmitterTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(len(binary), len(descriptor))
 
 
+    def test_descriptor_collection(self):
+        collection = DeviceDescriptorCollection()
+
+        with collection.DeviceDescriptor() as d:
+            d.idVendor           = 0xdead
+            d.idProduct          = 0xbeef
+            d.bNumConfigurations = 1
+
+            d.iManufacturer      = "Test Company"
+            d.iProduct           = "Test Product"
+
+
+        with collection.ConfigurationDescriptor() as c:
+            c.bConfigurationValue = 1
+
+            with c.InterfaceDescriptor() as i:
+                i.bInterfaceNumber = 1
+
+                with i.EndpointDescriptor() as e:
+                    e.bEndpointAddress = 0x81
+
+                with i.EndpointDescriptor() as e:
+                    e.bEndpointAddress = 0x01
+
+
+        results = list(collection)
+
+        # We should wind up with four descriptor entries, as our endpoint/interface descriptors are
+        # included in our configuration descriptor.
+        self.assertEqual(len(results), 4)
+
+        # Manufacturer / product string.
+        self.assertIn((3, 1, b'\x1a\x03T\x00e\x00s\x00t\x00 \x00C\x00o\x00m\x00p\x00a\x00n\x00y\x00'), results)
+        self.assertIn((3, 2, b'\x1a\x03T\x00e\x00s\x00t\x00 \x00P\x00r\x00o\x00d\x00u\x00c\x00t\x00'), results)
+
+        # Device descriptor.
+        self.assertIn((1, 0, b'\x0f\x01\x00\x02\x00\x00\x00@\xad\xde\xef\xbe\x00\x00\x01\x02\x00\x01'), results)
+
+        # Configuration descriptor, with subordinates.
+        self.assertIn((2, 0, b'\r\x02 \x00\x01\x01\x00\x80\xfa\t\x04\x01\x00\x02\xff\xff\xff\x00\x07\x05\x81\x02@\x00\xff\x07\x05\x01\x02@\x00\xff'), results)
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/usb_protocol/types/descriptor.py b/usb_protocol/types/descriptor.py
index e3057ca..5698be8 100644
--- a/usb_protocol/types/descriptor.py
+++ b/usb_protocol/types/descriptor.py
@@ -159,15 +159,13 @@ class DescriptorField(construct.Subconstruct):
     def __rtruediv__(self, field_name):
         field_type = self._get_type_for_name(field_name)
 
+        if self.default is not None:
+            field_type = construct.Default(field_type, self.default)
+
         # Build our subconstruct. Construct makes this look super weird,
         # but this is actually "we have a field with <field_name> of type <field_type>".
         # In long form, we'll call it "description".
-        subconstruct = (field_name / field_type) * self.description
-
-        if self.default is not None:
-            return construct.Default(subconstruct, self.default)
-        else:
-            return subconstruct
+        return (field_name / field_type) * self.description
 
 
 # Convenience type that gets a descriptor's own length.