Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? (Published 2015) The dress was a viral online phenomenon in 2015, centered on a photograph of a dress that people disagreed on whether it was blue and black or white and gold. Within a ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive Whether you think its a black and blue dress or a white and gold dress, let's agree to disagree. Lace Up Long Royal Blue Prom Dress with Embroidery Royal Blue Large The dress turned 11 and it's STILL white and gold PERIOD. Eleven years later the color swatches are right there and people who see blue and black are proving your eyes lie