Is The Dress blue and black or white and gold? The answer lies in vision psychology Psychology The Guardian Ruffle Mesh Shrug Long Sleeves Self Tie Bolero Jacket, White XS blue and black dress or white and gold dress Clix Black and blue or white and gold? The dress color debate rages online This explains how the blue black white gold dress illusion was possible. But it doesn't explain why some people saw it one way and some saw it the other, and no one seemed to see