This dress is tearing the internet apart and we can't explain it (yet) Vox Is The Dress white and gold or is it blue and black? Wedding dress. Culture: American. Date: 1824. White was not a commonplace color for wedding attire in the early 19th century, which makes this piece a rare example. Until the late 19th century, White and gold or blue and black what colour is the dress? An eyewitness gives a definitive answer The Independent The Independent