Here's why people saw the dress differently. Dua Lipa 'Levitating' Lawsuits Explained: Musicologists Weigh In 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 ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive This Might Explain Why That Dress Looks Blue And Black, And White And Gold Dua Lipa Inspired levitating blue dress snapchat bitmoji