Photo finally solves the black and blue white and gold dress debate The White and Gold (No, Blue and Black!) Dress That Melted the Internet The New York Times In 2015, a photograph of a dress went viral, dividing viewers over whether its colors were blue and black or white and gold. This optical illusion highlighted differences in human color I've never understood the white gold side of the dress illusion but after modifying someone else's picture to make this one I can (kind of) see it. : r opticalillusions White Gold Dress Illusion Black Blue Yellow White Dress TheDress