Happy 10th anniversary to the original photograph of "The Dress" and the subsequent internet debate over white and gold or black and blue : r popculturechat Color Debate: The Gold and White vs. Black and Blue Dress TikTok White Gold Or Blue Black? Twitter's Divided Again But Not Over A Dress The dress question stressing the world BBC News YouTube 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 The bewilderment brings back memories of the blue and black or white and gold dress that went viral in 2017. Link below.