ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive What color is the dress? Why do some people see blue and black and some people see gold and white when looking at a single image of a dress? : r askscience Fashion Designer Emilio Schuberth fitting gold lame evening dress for Sophia Loren in his studio, Rome (1955) Photo by Pierluigi Pratulon Source: r fashionhistory Reddit I've never understood the white gold side of the dress illusion but after modifying someone else's picture to make this one I can (kind of) see it. : r opticalillusions