ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive White and gold or blue and black? What colour is the dress? London Evening Standard The Standard 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 Blue or Gold? #THEDRESS. The Dress by Vicky Chen Clear as Mud Medium