1986 Patrick Kelly, Sleeveless black dress with buttons Fashion History Timeline Honorable Mention from my coat collection: Patrick Kelly Let's have a history lesson. This isn't just military stylethis is Patrick Kelly. He was a Mississippi born designer who took Paris by storm in Patrick Kelly dress P8 Buttons & Fabrics: Button Wednesday : Patrick Kelly A dress by Patrick Kelly, dress, Fall 1986 Collection. Photo Credit The Museum at FIT University of Fashion Blog We celebrate National Button Day by remembering the brilliant and versatile fashion vision of designer Patrick Kelly. Inspired by the mismatched buttons his grandmother used to mend his shirts back in Mississippi,