Kara Modern Victorian Dress in Black Gold by Nataya Black And Gold Dress Bloomingdale's 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 of how human vision can interpret colors differently under certain ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive