ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive The dress that broke the Internet The Internet Slams Beyonc's Daughter's 'Inappropriate' Dress From The 'Mufasa' Premiere: 'She's Literally Only 12 Years Old' SHEfinds The Dress: Color debate rages on the Internet East Bay Times 10 years since THE DRESS blew up Internet. Two thirds of people saw white and gold. It's an optical illusion caused by weird lighting and an overexposed background. It Is actuallylly blue and black. #thedress The gold blue dress controversy: Challenging Assumptions