The dress Wikipedia Strapless Midnight Blue Tulle Dress With Twilight Gold Embroidery by Tony Ward Elilhaam 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 Dress: Color debate rages on the Internet East Bay Times 10 years ago today, this dress was posted online, turning into a viral phenomenon. Viewers couldn't decide if the dress was blue and black, or white and gold. It was later confirmed