The four - along with singing, dancing and rapping lamplighter Jack, played by (Emmy-, Grammy-, Tony- and Pulitzer-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda of " Hamilton" fame) - also jump into a 19th-century art-covered Royal Doulton bowl to join an animated song and dance sequence - in the vein of the beloved " Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." To help make the live-action actors blend in seamlessly with the animation, Powell pitched an ingenious idea: "Why don't we try painting the costumes to look as if they've been painted by the animators?" Mary, Georgie (Joel Dawson), Anabel (Pixie Davies), Jack (Lin-Manuel Miranda) and John (Nathanael Saleh). For a dive into the evening bath-turned-nautical journey, the kids and Mary change into brighter, beach-y hued and Edwardian-inspired swimwear based off their usual stripes and polka dots prints. "Mary Poppins is wearing blue, a much brighter blue than she would have worn normally in real life, and with the exaggerated chevrons her hat has a flying fish on it, instead of a bird, on her daytime hat," says Powell. Obviously, they need appropriately magical outfits. True to her legendary M.O., Mary also takes Michael's children Georgie (Joel Dawson), Anabel (Pixie Davies) and John (Nathanael Saleh) on fantastical journeys via everyday household items, like the bathtub. I didn't want it to be remotely messy I wanted it to be clean-cut and clear." Also, look closely to catch the diagonally-shaped buttons that Powell and her team also specially created for the jackets. "There's something nice about graphic images and shapes that appeal to children. Powell also integrated cheerful geometric prints and textures - authentic to post-Art Deco, 1930s fashion - that just jump off the screen: hypnotizing chevron weaves on Mary's jackets and skirts, whimsical polka dots on her bow-tie and gloves and delightful orange contrasting stripes on shirting. "I didn't think she was remotely floral," laughs the costume designer.
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Georgie (Joel Dawson), Mary, Anabel (Pixie Davies) and John (Nathanael Saleh).
THE NANNY OUTFITS UPDATE
But she has received an ultra-chic - but authentic to the original character - outfit update from Powell. Hence the urgent need for a visit from Mary ( Golden Globe and SAG Award nominee Emily Blunt), who hasn't aged at all, as Michael incredulously comments (only to be met with a scolding from his former nanny). Money management hasn't ever been his thing, either, so the family home is in jeopardy of repossession. Grown-up Jane (Emily Mortimer) and Michael (Ben Whishaw) are raising the latter's three children after his wife's death a year ago.
THE NANNY OUTFITS FULL
It's all come full circle as the three-time Oscar-winner (and nine-time - so far - nominee) excitedly took on the momentous job of bringing everyone's favorite flying nanny, the Banks siblings and co. Also, the fact that, you realize now, you know all the words to the songs still."
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"I do remember Mary Poppins's dress, and that's always stayed with me.
THE NANNY OUTFITS MOVIE
"It was the first movie I saw - a long time ago," says "Mary Poppins Returns" costume designer Sandy Powell, about the original 1964 classic children's film starring Julie Andrews in the titular role.