By Debra Girls Mia Navy Plaid Puff Sleeve Sheath Dress Plaid Juniors Women 3 Blue Checkered Dresses Explanation of the Black Blue, White Gold Dress High Latitude Style I've been thinking about "the dress" for 10 years. Here's what I've learned. 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