Man’s waistcoat with a round neckline, curving fronts and skirts reaching to mid-thigh. Each front has a pocket and pocket flap. The fronts and pocket flaps are made of white silk satin; the back of ivory worsted. The waistcoat is lined with fustian, the pockets with ivory worsted twill; the skirt and pocket flap linings and front facings are ivory silk taffeta. The waistcoat is embroidered-to-shape with silver-gilt thread, purl and spangles in a pattern of flowers, leaves and scrolls, on the pocket flaps, around the front neck and pockets and along the front edges and hems. There are 14 worked buttonholes edged with silver thread embroidery along the left front.

The waistcoat was altered in the 19th century, probably for theatre costume. The back skirts were removed and the skirt linings sewn togeterh at the sides. Insertions of beige cotton added to the side and shoulder seams; all the buttons were replaced.