Sleeves measure approximately 23 1/2" in length, and the overall jacket length is 28 1/2"(please see photos).
Jacob Reed struggled through his first few years. His shop bounced around the eastern part of the city, not lasting in a location for much longer than a year, but he eventually began to gain a steady flow of business by offering his “one price” guarantee (which would eliminate the need for bargaining over goods, since he was offering his garments at their lowest price) and by shifting some of his work towards producing ready to wear garments. By 1858, Jacob had settled in his location at the corner of 2nd and Spruce, and was becoming increasingly involved with the production of military uniforms. This practice was something that would continue for decades, as Reed’s and then Jacob Reed’s Sons would produce uniforms for government agencies ranging from the Army and Navy to the Post Office and National Parks.