Is the dress blue or gold? The phenomenon originated in a photograph of a dress posted on Facebook in 2015. The dress was black and blue, but the conditions of the photograph so we know the dress was black and blue BUT that's not what i'm here to discuss : r opticalillusions White and gold or blue and black what colour is the dress? An eyewitness gives a definitive answer The Independent The Independent The White and Gold (No, Blue and Black!) Dress That Melted the Internet The New York Times