The dress turned 11 and it's STILL white and gold PERIOD. Eleven years later the color swatches are right there and people who see blue and black are proving your eyes lie All Teuta Matoshi Eleven years ago, a single photo posted on Tumblr sparked one of the biggest internet debates of all time. The dress instantly divided the world, some swore it was white and gold, Revealed: The Dress has actually been made in white and gold Metro News 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 Color Of 'The Dress' Debate: White & Gold Or Blue & Black Twitter Decides Hollywood Life