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 The True Color of White and Gold Dress (Or Blue and Black) Snickerdoodle Software Tuckernuck Winetasting Vegan Suede Manon Dress Winetasting Suede XXS Necklace For Green Dress Necklace Black Dress Emerald Earrings Black Dress Green Earrings Tuckernuck Black Mini Delaney Dress Black XXXL The Dress Debate Black and Blue or White and Gold British Vogue British Vogue