Rigging long skirts for a weightmapped figure can be very different than rigging using the old spherical zones. I would say DS creators are just starting to get proficient at this. How well is it working for Poser users with weightmapped figures?

Things to check:

• Does the skirt move with the upper legs to handle most walking situations?
• How about climbing or descending stairs?
• Can the figure sit on a chair, sit on the floor, kneel on the floor? Lie flat on the floor (or a bed)?
• What happens if the figure does a side-kick? (Granted, in a kimono this probably shouldn't be possible, but in a full skirt it should be.)
• Are there ways to move the skirt away from the upper legs if needed, e.g. in a wind?

All of these movements take a combination of weight maps, movement handles (ghost bones), and morphs. Yes, dynamic clothes are also a possibility... in Poser. Dynamic clothes for DS currently require working with a content creator who has a copy of the OptiTex software and conversion add-on (currently about $10,000 investment). To be successful in both platforms, we'll need a development sample of a fully rigged long skirt that can be studied and/or adapted for use with new content, hopefully to be released at the same time as the figure itself.