Gold and white or blue and black?' optical illusion dress from 2015 found at yard sale 9Honey OnThisDay Ten years ago a great dress color debate was born! The dress became a viral phenomenon in 2015 with social media torn on whether the dress was blue and black or Elegant Sutton Slip Dress in Dusty Blue Shop Now at Lady Black Tie TheDress Blue Black, White Gold Sales are Through the Roof!!! 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 Black and Blue Dress Explained What Is True Color TikTok