ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive Helen Dress Cotton Voile in Foulard Border Lt Blue Gold Jude Connally The White and Gold (No, Blue and Black!) Dress That Melted the Internet The New York Times 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,