Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times Woman discovers the iconic 'Optical Illusion Dress' that went viral in 2015 at yard sale Times of India Woman discovers the iconic 'Optical Illusion Dress' that went viral in 2015 at yard sale Times of India ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive CMV: Change my view from seeing this dress as blue and black to seeing it as white and gold. : r changemyview In 2015, a photograph of a dress went viral, dividing viewers over whether its colors were blue and black or white and gold. This optical illusion highlighted differences in human color