This Dress is Blue and Black, Right? What Colors do You See? Ellen Debuts #TheDress: Real Story Behind #WhiteandGold and the Wedding That Started It All Happy 10th anniversary to the original photograph of "The Dress" and the subsequent internet debate over white and gold or black and blue : r popculturechat The dress was black and blue, but the conditions of the photograph caused many to perceive it as white and gold, creating debate. Within a week, more than ten million tweets had Viral optical illusion reignites blue and black or white and gold dress debate The Mirror US Debate rages over color of dress photographed in rare light Features dailyrecordnews.com