TheDress one year on eight things we learned from the viral phenomenon Social media The Guardian Remember when the internet went absolutely nuts on the colour of a dress? The dress was blue and black. The original viral poster, Caitlin McNeill, later said it was a black and blue dress A Line Off Shoulder Light Blue Lace Knee Length Short Prom Dresses, Of morievent Trendy Mini, Midi & Cute Maxi Dresses for Women Red Dress 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 of how human vision can interpret colors differently under certain