Perhaps there’s no other more beloved literary and film character that is as magical as Mary Poppins. The well-loved nanny first flew her way into people’s hearts in the 1964 Disney musical-fantasy film that was adapted from the popular book series written by the spinterish children’s author, P.L Travers. The film, which is a combination of live-action and animation, stars a young Julie Andrews in her feature movie debut as the enchanted nanny with a quirky and unique brand of lifestyle. Let’s take a deeper look at what you will need for a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Mary Poppins costume that will surely delight both children and adults alike.  

Who is Mary Poppins?

Mary Poppins is a character of rather extreme polar opposites. As a nanny, she is both strict and compassionate. She is a popular literary and film character that is rendered magical in the film but is more so mythical in the book series. 

To describe Mary Poppins as merely fairylike, however, minimizes the depth of details crafted in the book series. The author, P.L Travers meant for her character, this governess extraordinaire to be an embodiment of female culture and wisdom, who transcends human perspective and lives beyond the fragments of time. 

Unlike in the original 1964 film that is happy to render the character’s mythology to something as plain as a transactional figure, Mary Poppins, as characterized in the books, does not simply appear upon the children’s needs and behests. She has conversations not just with animals but also with planets and other swirling objects in the galaxy, which makes her magic much more than straightforward.

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