Man’s waistcoat with a standing 1¼-inch (3 cm) collar, straight fronts and skirts reaching to the hip. Each front has a pocket and pointed pocket flap. The fronts and pocket flaps are made of white silk taffeta. The waistcoat fronts are lined with fustian, the pockets with linen; the front skirt and pocket flap linings and front facings are white silk twill. The waistcoat is embroidered-to-shape with brown silk floss, silver spangles and purl, in pattern of flowers with a border, on the pocket flaps, collar and around the front neck, edges and hems. There are 8 worked buttonholes along the left front, with 8 embroidered buttons on the right front.

The waistcoat was altered in the late 19th century, probably for theatre costume or a studio prop. The back was replaced and back of the collar patched.