diff --git a/lofty/src/tag/item.rs b/lofty/src/tag/item.rs
index 11a86ff1..56e2df88 100644
--- a/lofty/src/tag/item.rs
+++ b/lofty/src/tag/item.rs
@@ -828,18 +828,36 @@ impl TagItem {
 
 	/// Set a language for the [`TagItem`]
 	///
+	/// The default language is empty.
+	///
 	/// NOTE: This will not be reflected in most tag formats.
 	pub fn set_lang(&mut self, lang: Lang) {
 		self.lang = lang;
 	}
 
+	/// Returns a reference to the language of the [`TagItem`]
+	///
+	/// NOTE: This will not be reflected in most tag formats.
+	pub fn lang(&self) -> &Lang {
+		&self.lang
+	}
+
 	/// Set a description for the [`TagItem`]
 	///
+	/// The default description is empty.
+	///
 	/// NOTE: This will not be reflected in most tag formats.
 	pub fn set_description(&mut self, description: String) {
 		self.description = description;
 	}
 
+	/// Returns a reference to the description of the [`TagItem`]
+	///
+	/// NOTE: This will not be reflected in most tag formats.
+	pub fn description(&self) -> &str {
+		&self.description
+	}
+
 	/// Returns a reference to the [`ItemKey`]
 	pub fn key(&self) -> &ItemKey {
 		&self.item_key
diff --git a/lofty/src/tag/mod.rs b/lofty/src/tag/mod.rs
index ef99b66e..1ac58693 100644
--- a/lofty/src/tag/mod.rs
+++ b/lofty/src/tag/mod.rs
@@ -405,11 +405,52 @@ impl Tag {
 
 	/// Removes all items with the specified [`ItemKey`], and returns them
 	pub fn take(&mut self, key: &ItemKey) -> impl Iterator<Item = TagItem> + '_ {
+		self.take_filter(key, |_| true)
+	}
+
+	/// Removes selected items with the specified [`ItemKey`], and returns them
+	///
+	/// Only takes items for which `filter()` returns `true`. All other items are retained.
+	///
+	/// # Examples
+	///
+	/// ```
+	/// use lofty::tag::{ItemKey, ItemValue, Tag, TagItem, TagType};
+	///
+	/// let mut tag = Tag::new(TagType::Id3v2);
+	/// tag.push(TagItem::new(
+	/// 	ItemKey::Comment,
+	/// 	ItemValue::Text("comment without description".to_owned()),
+	/// ));
+	/// let mut item = TagItem::new(
+	/// 	ItemKey::Comment,
+	/// 	ItemValue::Text("comment with description".to_owned()),
+	/// );
+	/// item.set_description("description".to_owned());
+	/// tag.push(item);
+	/// assert_eq!(tag.get_strings(&ItemKey::Comment).count(), 2);
+	///
+	/// // Extract all comment items with an empty description.
+	/// let comments = tag
+	/// 	.take_filter(&ItemKey::Comment, |item| item.description().is_empty())
+	/// 	.filter_map(|item| item.into_value().into_string())
+	/// 	.collect::<Vec<_>>();
+	/// assert_eq!(comments, vec!["comment without description".to_owned()]);
+	///
+	/// // The comments that didn't match the filter are still present.
+	/// assert_eq!(tag.get_strings(&ItemKey::Comment).count(), 1);
+	/// ```
+	pub fn take_filter(
+		&mut self,
+		key: &ItemKey,
+		mut filter: impl FnMut(&TagItem) -> bool,
+	) -> impl Iterator<Item = TagItem> + '_ {
 		// TODO: drain_filter
-		let mut split_idx = 0_usize;
+		let mut split_idx = 0;
 
 		for read_idx in 0..self.items.len() {
-			if self.items[read_idx].key() == key {
+			let item = &self.items[read_idx];
+			if item.key() == key && filter(item) {
 				self.items.swap(split_idx, read_idx);
 				split_idx += 1;
 			}