If it wasn't already counted, I give her mine too.
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However, Mary Poppins is not as fragile and as feminine as the trope suggests. She's more archetypal as Magical Nanny.
Similar with Eliza Doolittle. Sure, after her transformation, she's very lady-like, but she's still more of a Spirited Young Lady.
EDIT: I re-read the trope description and it says "She is always upper class". In these cases, Mary Poppins would not be a straight example. Though I think it makes the trope too narrow. I had a PM conversation with Lexii about it a while ago, and we're in agreement that Proper Lady could be also from the middle, upper-middle class (and of course any higher).
edited 6th Feb '14 4:37:52 PM by XFllo
I don't see anything suggesting that the Proper Lady is fragile. The page does say, "A Proper Lady is a gentle yet strong being," and she has "strength of mind" even if she's not physically strong. A Magical Nanny can be a Proper Lady especially one who is practically perfect in every way.
Wait... does her occupation as a subservient maidservant make any difference in her standing as "proper"?
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Well, we might change that one sentence about social class from the description. As I said, I personally think it's not accurate.
I saw Mary Poppins — just the movie musical with Julie Andrews .— and she simply doesn't strike me as very close to the description (being a mother, sacrificing herself for her family, wearing a parasol and a pretty purple dress).
It might be just me though. 
edited 6th Feb '14 5:33:58 PM by xfllo
Hi all, I'd say a good example would be Sally Ann Howes (as Truly Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) — she's elegant, lady-like, beautiful (complete with Parasol of Prettiness), dignified (if a little chilly to begin with) and has the archetypal look, good breeding and strong moral sense. Have a peep at some images of her on google in the movie. She's also about the right age too, I'd suggest, when she appears in Chitty. I agree with Fllo on Mary Poppins - she's far too wacky for this trope. Arguably, she's not even human! And Eliza Doolittle is a construct — she's not this trope underneath, she's just aping the mannerisms/look to fulfil a bet. So I'm not sure about her either — there's something about the deceptiveness (although not her fault) of her character that doesn't sit with Proper Lady
edited 13th Feb '14 3:33:48 AM by lexii
Mary Poppins is a servant, not a "Lady".
I know, that's a very Victorian mindset, but this is after all supposed to a be a Victorian trope.
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Clock is set.
I'd be okay with the OP.
OP is fine.
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I also like the OP
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The OP is good enough for me.
Am I a weirdo?
I am also fine with the OP.
Bigotry will NEVER be welcome on TV Tropes.
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I'm responsible for OP and I still like it.
However, I really like lexii's idea of having Truly Scrumptious from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I was googling some pics, but I found nothing suitable. It would need new screen grabs.
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The clock's up and we're at the minimum consensus for the OP, so it's up and the tag is adjusted. Locking up.
Mary Poppins gets my vote.