The Dress: Color debate rages on the Internet East Bay Times Viral Blue and Black or White and Gold dress marks 10 years Blue & White Floral Halter Fishtail Qipao Cheongsam Dress IMALLURE XXL 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 Eleven years ago, a single photo posted on Tumblr sparked one of the biggest internet debates of all time. The dress instantly divided the world, some swore it was white and gold, Why the dress is blue (but white to you)