Royal Blue Muslim Dress Etsy 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 MAHA WAJAHAT KHAN on Instagram: Minahil watoo looks like a fairytale princess in this mesmerizing ice blue peshwas with gold and silver detailings @mahawajahatkhan THE DRESS TURNS 10 YEARS OLD! The dress was a 2015 online viral phenomenon centred on a photograph of a dress. Viewers disagreed on whether the dress was blue and black, or What color is the dress? Why do some people see blue and black and some people see gold and white when looking at a single image of a dress? : r askscience