The original photo of the dress. Dress photograph reproduced with Download Scientific Diagram Elegant Black Beaded Fringe Midi Dress Long Sleeve Evening Party Gown Gatsbylady London Remember when the internet went absolutely nuts on the colour of a dress? The dress was blue and black. The original viral poster, Caitlin McNeill, later said it was a black and blue dress Clemence High Neck Midi Dress Black Dresses Shona Joy Shona Joy US The dress that divided the internet IS blue and black Daily Mail Online 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