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 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 Is The Dress blue and black or white and gold? The answer lies in vision psychology Psychology The Guardian