The Science Behind the Dress The New York Times Photo finally solves the black and blue white and gold dress debate Is The Dress blue and black or white and gold? The answer lies in vision psychology Psychology The Guardian OnThisDay Ten years ago a great dress color debate was born! The dress became a viral phenomenon in 2015 with social media torn on whether the dress was blue and black or 10 years ago, a simple photograph of a dress sparked a global debate unlike anything seen online before. Posted in 2015, the image caused people to argue intensely over whether the dress