Short Babydoll Homecoming Dress with Lace Up Corset Pink Large ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive Exploring The Color Controversy of The Dress The Science Behind the Black and Blue (or White and Gold) Dress How "The Dress" Became an Illusion Unlike Any Other Scientific American 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