Valentina Halterneck Long Silk Dress in Black and Gold Floral Toile, 4 Odyssey Pendant Necklace Black Gold Mignonne Gavigan 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 Blue or Gold? #THEDRESS. The Dress by Vicky Chen Clear as Mud Medium