The dress: Celebrities join the white and gold or blue and black debate Daily Mail Online I've never understood the white gold side of the dress illusion but after modifying someone else's picture to make this one I can (kind of) see it. : r opticalillusions Eleven years ago, a single photo posted on Tumblr sparked one of the biggest internet debates of all time. The dress instantly divided the world, some swore it was white and gold, ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive