Packing Like A Poppins

“From the carpet bag she took out seven flannel nightgowns, four cotton ones, a pair of boots, a set of dominoes, two bathing-caps and a postcard album.”

Carpetbag MET X267.9 CP4
This is in addition to the previous appearance of “a starched white apron… a large cake of Sunlight Soap, a toothbrush, a packet of hairpins, a bottle of scent, a small folding armchair and a box of throat lozenges.”

Clearly, Miss Mary Poppins is mindful of the Scout motto to Be Prepared.

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