The Science Behind the Black and Blue (or White and Gold) Dress Blue or Gold? #THEDRESS. The Dress by Vicky Chen Clear as Mud Medium Shiny Lurex Champagne Gold V neck Long Sleeve Slit Dress Promfy 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 A decade ago, The Dress united and divided us. It couldn't happen now. Poynter White and gold or blue and black? What colour is the dress? London Evening Standard The Standard