Understanding the White and Yellow Dress Debate I've been thinking about "the dress" for 10 years. Here's what I've learned. aurora creations vintage dress tassles black blue yellow eBay 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 Party Gold Dress Glitter Party Dress ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive