While almost everyone in the Cincinnati Kid is undoubtedly stylish, and there will be more on that later, McQueen's star shines with a smooth and blinding modernism.
First, McQueen sets himself entirely apart from the period - only in one scene does he wear a tie, and that unconventional (more on that later). If memory serves, he never wears a hat, nor a vest, unlike almost everyone else in the movie. Yet one could imagine someone, even someone whose trust one could give without fear, wearing this or any of McQueen's other outfits, in any time. This is in contrast to the film's "villain," who is dressed impeccably (again, more later).
Details to notice:
Length of the sweater
Cut of the sleeve
Open-ness of the jacket front (It's not just unbuttoned, it's an open cut)
pocket flaps.
General softness of the look.
Also note the classic pairing of gray and navy.
One thing I especially am interested to notice is that in much of this film, there is a subltle affirmation of one of my pet theories. I have always thought that an unbuttoned jacket looked best over a sweater or vest - as these are not as visually complex and distracting as shirt-tie-buttons, etc. When wearing shirt and tie, no sweater, and standing, it is my opinion that at least one button on the jacket is safest done up - otherwise there is just too much flapping, and gentlemen do not flap.
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