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, Yeah, the debate was settled long agothe actual dress is blue and black. But the illusion still messes with peoples perception. Its wild how lighting and context can trick the brain! Do you The white gold or blue black dress: The widely published original Download Scientific Diagram Eleven years ago today, an image of a dress posted on Tumblr, a social networking platform, ignited a global online debate over whether it was white and gold or blue and black.