Now that FINALLY explains it TikTok Vtg 1960s 70s Lilac Patio Square Dance Dress Trimmed with Gold Metalli VintageVirtuosa 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 10 years ago today, this infamous dress was posted on the internet, causing the viral debate on whether it was blue and black or white and gold. The phenomenon revealed differences in Black and blue, or white and gold? 'The dress' turns 10 years old WFLA