Boho A Line Wedding Dress with Floral Applique & Sparkle Tulle Bridal Gown Debate rages over color of dress photographed in rare light TheDress: have researchers solved the mystery of its colour? Science The Guardian The dress is black & blue, but here's why you can't tell TJ Kelly 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