Layers.

You’ve heard of the social penetration theory developed by psychologists Irwin Altman and Dalmas Taylor in 1973? Simply stated, it says that we reveal ourselves in stages, as self-disclosure moves from shallow to more intimate. Peeling back layers of an onion and so on.

I’m no psychologist, but I wonder if those layers might be more fluid than the analogy suggests. If there’s some movement, a pas de deux of sorts, as layers float over each other.

Advance, retreat. Sometimes touching, sometimes not. Sometimes revealing, sometimes not.

I see that effect at work here.

Sheer Embroidered Jacket (No. 5833). 100% silk georgette. Fluid, airy open-front jacket with ¾-length sleeves. Ivory embroidered detail along neckline, sleeve hem, and center back, with floral embroidery at lower front and upper sleeves. Angled hem is longer at sides. French seam finishes. Made in India.