Thedress: 'It's been quite stressful having to deal with it we had a falling out' Internet The Guardian Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times Black And Blue Dress Debate The Science Behind the Black and Blue (or White and Gold) Dress 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