Black & Gold Floral Swing Dress Unique Vintage White and gold or blue and black what colour is the dress? An eyewitness gives a definitive answer The Independent The Independent 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 The Science Behind the Black and Blue (or White and Gold) Dress The dress: Celebrities join the white and gold or blue and black debate Daily Mail Online