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 The Truth About the Dress: Black and Blue Explained Why the world couldn't agree on the color of 'the dress' New York Post Helen Dress Cotton Voile in Foulard Border Lt Blue Gold Jude Connally TheDress is now available in white and gold and you can bid on it (for a good cause)! FASHION Magazine