This explains how the blue black white gold dress illusion was possible. But it doesn't explain why some people saw it one way and some saw it the other, and no one seemed to see Black & blue or gold & white? Mystery of the dress solved The Economic Times Can you believe its been 10 years already? In 2015, this dress absolutely broke the internet. Some people saw white and gold. Others were convinced it was blue and black. And a decade later? The 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, Viral online dress debate turns 10. What colours do you see? The Science Behind the Dress The New York Times