White and gold or black and blue? Here's why we see this dress so differently Raw Story How to See the Dress As White and Gold and Black and Blue Business Insider In February 2015, a photo of a striped dress posted online unexpectedly turned into a worldwide argument. Some viewers swore it was blue and black, while others were convinced it was white 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