An ink and watercolour illustration of a woman in a window booth, with a sign above it reading "CHECK HATS" and an arrow pointing downwards. Beside and behind her there is another sign reading "Check Coats 20 cents ea." She is holding a cigarette and there is an ashtray beside her. There is a caption below the illustration reading "The hat check woman / worn, wise, tired, past 40 / mouth red with too much lipstick / Blouse, white silk with an over abundance of / flowers - shoulders rounded - body round / pale & plump."