Is This Dress Blue And Black Or White And Gold? Here's What The Experts Say The dress was a 2015 online viral phenomenon centred on a photograph of a dress. Viewers disagreed on whether the dress was blue and black, or white and gold : r wikipedia Flounce dress with butterfly sleeves Dark blue Cellbes Floral Print Notched Neck Butterfly Sleeve Shift Long Dress Blue Zone Planet Here's why people saw the dress differently.