Crete Women's Silk Midi Dress MANITO Women's Light Blue Maxi Dresses Science of 'the Dress': Why We Confuse White & Gold with Blue & Black Live Science Cotton Button Front Midi Dress All Dresses Red Dress 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 Here's why people saw the dress differently.