Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times 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 white gold or blue black dress: The widely published original Download Scientific Diagram How "The Dress" Became an Illusion Unlike Any Other Scientific American How does a black and blue dress sometimes appear white and gold? The Brains Blog ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive