Lennon Maxi Dress In Royal Blue Gold Unique Gold Lace Appliqued Starry Blue Trumpet Prom Dress 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 Dress Debate Persists Ten Years Later What color is THE DRESS?? Blue & Black or White & Gold?? #TheDress