The Dress: The Truth About White and Gold Eleven years ago, a single photo posted on Tumblr sparked one of the biggest internet debates of all time. The dress instantly divided the world, some swore it was white and gold, 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 Do you remember the dress that once divided the internet? Some people were absolutely sure it was blue and black, while others clearly saw white and gold. The photo spread across Is the dress blue black or white gold? Body Worlds Amsterdam The white gold or blue black dress: The widely published original Download Scientific Diagram