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 1920s Beaded Mable Flapper Dress Black & Gold Medieval Black Cotton Dress "Lady Hunter". Available in: white cotton, black cotton, dark blue cotton, blue cotton, green cotton, burgundy cotton, red cotton, gold celtic trim, silver celtic trim, green gold celtic trim, Is The Dress blue and black or white and gold? The answer lies in vision psychology Psychology The Guardian The Science Behind the Dress Illusion Eyepic Eye Care How to see The Dress BOTH ways (Black & Blue or White & Gold) Toy Life