Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times Rank Insignia and Uniforms Thread Page 32 alternatehistory.com A decade ago, The Dress united and divided us. It couldn't happen now. Poynter Remember when the internet went absolutely nuts on the colour of a dress? The dress was blue and black. The original viral poster, Caitlin McNeill, later said it was a black and blue dress Here's why people saw the dress differently.