The dress turned 11 and it's STILL white and gold PERIOD. Eleven years later the color swatches are right there and people who see blue and black are proving your eyes lie A woman in a black dress and gold jewelry photo Portrait Image on Unsplash Blue or Gold? #THEDRESS. The Dress by Vicky Chen Clear as Mud Medium Best Accessories to Complement Black and Gold Dresses Black Twill Button Bitsy Dress Hyacinth House 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