I loved putting together my Mary Poppins costume for Halloween, especially because a number of these items were already in my closet. Well, I should clarify that some of these items were in my closet, but the key pieces from this look were from my mom’s closet. I borrowed the navy coat, red, knit scarf and the ruffled white button-down shirt. Hooray for having a mom with excellent style and for wearing a similar size!
South Hall at UC Berkeley made the perfect backdrop for this English nanny inspired look. I think it would have been next level to have a carpetbag or the parrot umbrella, but overall I am pretty happy with how this look came out. I picked went to Starbucks in this and the barista wrote Mary Poppins on my latte cup!
Here is how I made my Mary Poppins Hat:
Mary Poppins Hat DIY Instructions
1 black hat
2 faux daisy flower stems (I used these and these)
1 red berry stem
Glue gun and glue sticks
- Grab a wool felt hat. I wasn’t willing to use the one I already had, but I found this hat on clearance at Target the weekend before Halloween.
- Pull daisies and berries apart from there stems.
- Heat up your glue gun and attach faux daisy flowers and red berries around the hat.
- Wear it for a jolly holiday!
The hat was very easy to put together, but I did struggle to find one in the exact style as Mary Poppins used, but you work with what you got.
I hope this inspires you to grab a glue-gun and decorate your own hat.
