The Science Behind the Dress The New York Times The dress was a viral online phenomenon in 2015, centered on a photograph of a dress that people disagreed on whether it was blue and black or white and gold. Within a Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? (Published 2015) What color is the dress? Why do some people see blue and black and some people see gold and white when looking at a single image of a dress? : r askscience What colour is the dress? Explained : r interesting