The science behind 'the dress' The Dress white & gold or blue & black? Everything else Quarter To Three Forums First brain scan study to feature THAT dress BPS The White and Gold (No, Blue and Black!) Dress That Melted the Internet The New York Times What Do You See? Asian Scientist Magazine 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