The Science Behind the Dress The New York Times Thedress: 'It's been quite stressful having to deal with it we had a falling out' Internet The Guardian Why did some people see a gold and white dress? Our Brain The Dress: White and Gold or Blue and Black? The white gold or blue black dress: The widely published original Download Scientific Diagram 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