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 In 2015, a photograph of a dress went viral, dividing viewers over whether its colors were blue and black or white and gold. This optical illusion highlighted differences in human color Here's why people saw the dress differently. Thedress: 'It's been quite stressful having to deal with it we had a falling out' Internet The Guardian Black on black lace shift dress from a BurdaStyle pattern Create Enjoy mikarose black and white dress, white tassel earrings, blue bag Straight A Style