Padme Amidala Fireside Black Corset Gown Women Halloween Carnival Party Cosplay Costume The White and Gold (No, Blue and Black!) Dress That Melted the Internet The New York Times Dress drama: Blue and black or white and gold? What's the science? Genetic Literacy Project TheDress couple: 'we were completely left out from the story' BBC News 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