Actress Nicole LaLiberte as seen in NY Mag’s Look Book

One of the recent New York Magazine Look Book subjects set herself apart from her predecessors by citing an unlikely yet worthy fashion icon; Romancing the Stone‘s Kathleen Turner.

Michael Douglas & Kathleen Turner in Romancing the Stone

No doubt many a hip, ’80s-loving downtown romantic will second the actress’s thoughtful choice but it’s important to remember that Turner’s floor-grazing shirt-dresses and poet blouses have long been a wardrobe essentials for a surprisingly large sartorial demographic: the suburban mom.

Linen shirt-dress from Newport News

Readily available via catalog (Chadwick’s of Boston, Newport News, etc) in a rainbow of soft rock shades, the monochromatic ensembles speak to those whose own sultry peak coincided with Turner’s. It’s no surprise that today, the children of the Me Decade moms–who pioneered madras shifts and lace-trim blouses–are seeking out the same sort of styles they once eyed in their mothers’ wardrobes.