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 The White and Gold (No, Blue and Black!) Dress That Melted the Internet The New York Times Fashion Designer Emilio Schuberth fitting gold lame evening dress for Sophia Loren in his studio, Rome (1955) Photo by Pierluigi Pratulon Source: r fashionhistory Reddit I've never understood the white gold side of the dress illusion but after modifying someone else's picture to make this one I can (kind of) see it. : r opticalillusions ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive White and gold vs blue and black dress? : r OutOfTheLoop