Mother of the Bride Dress Style #32611 La Femme LaDivine S547 Long Mermaid Evening Formal Beaded Prom Dress BLUE 12 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 Why do we care about the colour of the dress? Bevil Conway The Guardian Why did some people see a gold and white dress? Our Brain