Embellished gold halter neck dress adorned with dangling cocoons paired with a Duchesse satin cape 10 years since THE DRESS blew up Internet. Two thirds of people saw white and gold. Its an optical illusion caused by weird lighting and an overexposed background. It Is actuallylly blue and black. I See White and Gold, but the Dress Taught Me How We Shape Our Own Reality by Shaant A Culturated Medium I've been thinking about "the dress" for 10 years. Here's what I've learned.