Dress colour mystery solved? Expert says we're ALL RIGHT and here's why The Mirror Debate rages over color of dress photographed in rare light Features dailyrecordnews.com 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 dress turned 11 and it's STILL white and gold PERIOD. Eleven years later the color swatches are right there and people who see blue and black are proving your eyes lie ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive Here's why people saw the dress differently.