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 SAME Poplin Mini Dress Black Polka Dot Women's Dress S Black Cream Polka Dot I've been thinking about "the dress" for 10 years. Here's what I've learned. SAME Tie Maxi Dress Black Cream Women's Knit Dress L Black Cream Princess Diana and Jeffrey Epstein's Very Strange Connection Marie Claire so we know the dress was black and blue BUT that's not what i'm here to discuss : r opticalillusions