Viral 'Blue and Black or White and Gold' dress marks 10 years YouTube 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. ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive 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 Photo finally solves the black and blue white and gold dress debate Dress' illusion used in domestic violence PSA wzzm13.com