The Science Behind the Black and Blue (or White and Gold) Dress ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive First a cape, now a Scandinavian scarf!? STILL a dupatta. #Dupatta #Metgala #ArchivalStyle #IndianCraft #HaileyBieber [archival fashion, dupatta, fashion history, traditional, hailey bieber, metgala] It's no secret that the Met Gala is the world's most fashionable theme party. Before the Met Gala takes over the Metropolitan Museum of Art tonight, take a look back at ten The Blue and Gold Dress Auroratide 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