Gold and white or blue and black?' optical illusion dress from 2015 found at yard sale 9Honey Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times Ten years ago, a photo of a dress posted on Tumblr sparked a massive debate: was it blue and black or white and gold? Millions argued online, and even celebrities joined in. Scientists later explained The dress is black & blue, but here's why you can't tell TJ Kelly First brain scan study to feature THAT dress BPS Yall remember.The Dress? Its been 10 years since group chats across the globe exploded in black and blue vs gold and white controversy, and were here to set things straight. Its time for a lesson