ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive Steampunk Costume Brown Steampunk Hat Black Goggles Golden Feathers by Beyond Masquerade Can you believe its been 10 years already? In 2015, this dress absolutely broke the internet. Some people saw white and gold. Others were convinced it was blue and black. And a decade later? The The dress: Celebrities join the white and gold or blue and black debate Daily Mail Online 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 Is The Dress blue and black or white and gold? The answer lies in vision psychology Psychology The Guardian