The dress was black and blue, but the conditions of the photograph caused many to perceive it as white and gold, creating debate. Within a week, more than ten million tweets had Woman discovers the iconic 'Optical Illusion Dress' that went viral in 2015 at yard sale Times of India ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive Can I dye this white dress blue?? : r dyeing Light Blue And Gold Dress Shop on Pinterest 10 years ago everyone was fighting about the colors of the dress. What color do you see? Silver and gold or blue and black?