Womens Lipsy Gold Petite Premium Flower Trim Sequin Square Neck Maxi Dress US 10 Pin by B D on Awesome White gold dress, Yellow and white dress, White dress outfit 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 since THE DRESS blew up Internet. Two thirds of people saw white and gold. It's an optical illusion caused by weird lighting and an overexposed background. It Is actuallylly blue and black. #thedress