Zimmermann Metallic Knit Maxi Dress Miss Nelly Debate rages over color of dress photographed in rare light so we know the dress was black and blue BUT that's not what i'm here to discuss : r opticalillusions 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 The Science Behind the Dress The New York Times White and gold or blue and black? What colour is the dress? London Evening Standard The Standard