Man’s waistcoat with a 1¼-inch (3 cm) standing collar, revers, straight fronts and straight hem, hip-length, with a welted pocket on each front. The fronts, collar and pocket welts are made of white silk satin, the back of fustian, the revers of black silk cut velvet. The waistcoat is lined with fustian; the pockets with linen. Half-inch (1 cm) strips of rabbit fur, dyed green, are applied to the fronts. The waistcoat is applied with ¼-inch wide black silk velvet ribbon and embroidered-to-shape with silver foil and purl, glass pastes and silk floss in shades of green and pink, in a floral pattern, on the collar, revers, front edges and hems. There are 10 worked buttonholes along the left front with 10 embroidered buttons on the right front.
The waistcoat was altered in the late 19th century, probably for fancy dress. An insertion of linen was made in the centre-back seam, eyelets and a tape for lacing added to each side of the seam.