Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times Remember "The Dress Illusion"? The dress was a viral phenomenon on the Internet in 2015. Viewers of the image disagreed on whether the dress depicted in a photograph was coloured black and blue, Amira Ribbed Knit Midi Dress Staple the Label ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive