Dresses Sister Jane 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 Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times Kaitlin One Shoulder Slinky And Mesh Maxi Dress Midnight Blue MESHKI US Molly Off Shoulder Knit Midi Dress Sky Blue MESHKI UK Do you recall the big internet debate about The Dress? The heated argument about whether The Dress was white gold or black blue made some of our science educators wonder about visual perception: Is