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 Afolabi Maroon and Black Victorian Gothic Corset Dress Viral Lace Dress: White and Gold or Blue and Black? Random Republika Queen Heart Corset Dress Pre order XL ngela Aguilar and Adamari Lpez's awkward past interaction goes viral