Boho Summer Beach Maxi Dress Sleeveless Ruffle A Line Long Dress in Beige Women's Boho Fashion M Cotton Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times The Science Behind the Black and Blue (or White and Gold) Dress 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