The dress: Celebrities join the white and gold or blue and black debate Daily Mail Online Yall remember.The Dress? Its been 10 years since group chats across the globe exploded in black and blue vs gold and white controversy, and were here to set things straight. Its time for a lesson 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 A Line Round Neck Tulle Gray Blue Long Prom Dress, Tulle Sequin Lace L shdress