Blue Formal Evening Dress Illusion Neck Ruched Mermaid Maxi Dress chiclody light blue dress bloomingdales bloomingdales light blue dress Dress colour mystery solved? Expert says we're ALL RIGHT and here's why Irish Mirror 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 The Science Behind the Dress The New York Times