The science behind the dress colour illusion Internet The Guardian Glamorous Gold Strapless Gown with Floral Accents and Cutout Detail 42335 Jovani Happy 10th anniversary to the original photograph of "The Dress" and the subsequent internet debate over white and gold or black and blue : r popculturechat N E W Vintage 1930s Black Mesh Gold Wheat Dress by Filcol NY XS S Royal blue crpe dress with gold feathers The actual dress was black and blue. The confusion came from how lighting and color perception tricked people's brains, making some see it as white and gold. It became a viral example