“Whenas in silks my Julia goes,
Then, then methinks how sweetly flows
That liquefaction of her clothes.”

          —R. Herrick (1591-1674).

What you have here is a special instance of fluid dynamics.

Extra-heavy, drapey silk. An articulate 14-gore construction. Put them together, and for every action there is an even greater reaction, i.e., more responsive motion from the skirt and more response from your admirers, too.

“Peterman’s First Law;” that has a ring to it.

NB: The lustrous satin-backed silk crêpe de Chine in this skirt is a 42-momme (mm) weight, as opposed to the 10- to 20-mm range used in most silk clothing today; it is the kind of rich fabric you see in portraits by Rubens and Holbein.

Fluent Silk Skirt (No. 4036), fully lined in silk. 1” waistband. Hidden side zipper. Upper-calf length. Just stop and turn in midstride, oh my.

Women’s sizes: 4 through 16.

Color: Black.

Price: $229.

momme (mom), n., standard of weighing luxurious things developed in Japan, also used for pearls. The higher the momme weight of silk fabric, the more alluring silk went into it; in this case, 5.5 oz. per sq. yd.