How "The Dress" Became an Illusion Unlike Any Other Scientific American The Science Behind the Dress The New York Times The Dress Is Now Officially A Sexy Halloween Costume White and gold or blue and black what colour is the dress? An eyewitness gives a definitive answer The Independent The Independent In 2015, a photograph of a dress went viral, dividing viewers over whether its colors were blue and black or white and gold. This optical illusion highlighted differences in human color ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive