The Truth About the Dress: Black and Blue Explained Navy Blue Long Prom Dress with Gold Sequins PromGirl Navy Gold 6 The dress turned 11 and it's STILL white and gold PERIOD. Eleven years later the color swatches are right there and people who see blue and black are proving your eyes lie Ten years ago, a photo of a dress posted on Tumblr sparked a massive debate: was it blue and black or white and gold? Millions argued online, and even celebrities joined in. Scientists later explained The Blue and Gold Dress Auroratide Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times