White and gold or blue and black what colour is the dress? An eyewitness gives a definitive answer The Independent The Independent Dress colour mystery solved? Expert says we're ALL RIGHT and here's why The Mirror This dress is tearing the internet apart and we can't explain it (yet) Vox 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 1920s Black & Gold Beaded Evelyn Flapper Dress Flapper Boutique