Chaplin had twice previously donned female attire at Keystone， in A Busy Day (1914) and The Masquerader. A Woman was Chaplin’s last and finest female impersonation， a then-popular device among comedians (Julian Eltinge built a career and fortune on it). The first half of the film is a typical park comedy， in which the Tramp causes havoc as a result of his mischief with a flirtatious woman， soda bottles， and a nearby lake. The second half requires Charlie to disguise himself as a lady in order to be near Edna， his newfound sweetheart， after her father has forbidden her to see him.