Strapless Long Prom Ball Gown with Sheer Corset Smoky Blue 4 Can you believe its been 10 years already? In 2015, this dress absolutely broke the internet. Some people saw white and gold. Others were convinced it was blue and black. And a decade later? The How "The Dress" Became an Illusion Unlike Any Other Scientific American 10 years since THE DRESS blew up Internet. Two thirds of people saw white and gold. Its an optical illusion caused by weird lighting and an overexposed background. It Is actuallylly blue and black. You Can Now Buy 'The Dress' In Either Blue And Black Or White And Gold