He crosses to the closet and coolly fetches a glen plaid business suit, pulling both jacket and trousers off the hanger to prepare for his guest.Īce is all about precision, always wearing his tie tightly knotted and fastened around his neck and doing his part to prevent any wrinkles or possible imperfection to one of his many suits. Jones), he requests that she give him “a minute” and reveals to the audience that he’s been pantless, as he rises from his desk in undershorts, socks, and shoes.

When his secretary announces that he has a visitor from county commissioner Pat Webb (L.Q. We find him sitting at his desk, looking neat and a touch luxurious in his sky blue shirt and matching tie. One need look no further than this brief scene to get a sense of who Ace Rothstein is through his clothing. An analytical guy like De Niro’s Ace Rothstein might not be expected to dress as colorfully as he does but he’s still a mob gambler in a mob world, and that sort of atmosphere tends to create a flashier sartorial aesthetic. Dunn tells us so much about the story and the characters, not only in the clothes themselves but how they are worn. The film’s costume design team of Rita Ryack and John A. It’s been quite a while – a few weeks shy of a year, in fact – since I last explored the bold wardrobe of Robert De Niro in Casino, but the onset of warmer weather had me thinking more colorfully for this #MafiaMonday. Robert De Niro as Sam “Ace” Rothstein, Vegas casino executive and mob associateĬostume Design: Rita Ryack & John A.

Robert De Niro as Sam “Ace” Rothstein in Casino (1995) Vitals

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