The White and Gold (No, Blue and Black!) Dress That Melted the Internet The New York Times Taffeta Gold & White Striped Dress Gabby Skye 18852M Sleeveless Crochet Stripe A Line Dress Couture Candy Wolf and Rita Yellow Stripes Amarilis Dress Ladida 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