10 years ago, this dress was posted on social media causing a viral debate on whether it was blue and black or white and gold. The phenomenon revealed differences in human color This explains how the blue black white gold dress illusion was possible. But it doesn't explain why some people saw it one way and some saw it the other, and no one seemed to see 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 Black Tie Dresses Elegant Formal Gowns for Women Goddiva