Shiny Lurex Champagne Gold V neck Long Sleeve Slit Dress Promfy ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive Yall remember.The Dress? Its been 10 years since group chats across the globe exploded in black and blue vs gold and white controversy, and were here to set things straight. Its time for a lesson Blue or Gold? #THEDRESS. The Dress by Vicky Chen Clear as Mud Medium 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