In February 2015, a photo of a striped dress posted online unexpectedly turned into a worldwide argument. Some viewers swore it was blue and black, while others were convinced it was white 1920s White Beaded Sequin Stella Flapper Dress Color Of 'The Dress' Debate: White & Gold Or Blue & Black Twitter Decides Hollywood Life First brain scan study to feature THAT dress BPS You Can Now Buy 'The Dress' In Either Blue And Black Or White And Gold 10 years since THE DRESS blew up Internet. Two thirds of people saw white and gold. Its an optical illusion caused by weird lighting and an overexposed background. It Is actuallylly blue and black.