The internet is losing its composure over this dress that might be white and gold or black and blue

[boston bean]

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http://www.businessinsider.com/white-and-gold-black-and-blue-dress-2015-2

I don't get it, but I see it as white and gold. Am I wrong??

[JimDandy]

1. You're wrong. Trash your electronics if that's really what

you're seeing.

[boston bean]

2. That's really what I am seeing, and I'm not gonna trash my electronics!

[JimDandy]

6. Your screen is not producing the blue color.

That's the explanation I've seen for those who are not seeing blue/black.

The problem for you is larger than this dress: what other more precious things (grandchildren) or high $ things (photos of a house you want to purchase) are you not seeing in the correct light?

[boston bean]

10. Welp, I don't have grand children

so no worries there. And I think everyone in the house believes the house is grey with black shutters....

My iPhone is gold.... hmmmmm maybe there is a problem there.....

[JimDandy]

28. This is for others then who

are concerned that electronics like your iphone are producing crappy viewing results. See you around...

[snooper2]

37. You are WRONG, Francis already explained this for the intertubes

seriously...

[JimDandy]

40. LOL

[Cali_Democrat]

92. Hahahaha wtf. nt

[TM99]

83. It is not the tech.

Two perfectly calibrated monitors here. On both, I see the correct Blue & Black dress. My S.O. saw them first as White & Gold. Then she saw the Blue & Black. Back and forth. She honestly believes it is a .gif or a trick. It isn't. It is a difference in perception based on psychobiology.

[RockaFowler]

3. The problem is the picture looks like it was white-washed online

Originally I saw it as Gold and White and then when someone said it was Black/Blue I could finally see it.

Personally someone needs a better camera. At least do a white-balance beforehand!

[boston bean]

4. I've looked at it a bunch of times, always looks white and gold.

[PoliticAverse]

5. Prior DU Lounge discussion...

here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1018&pid=730853

[Android3.14]

7. I think it's dumb and dumber

The color of the internet when it's stupid.

[LiberalElite]

11. THREAD WINNER! nt

I can't believe I got caught up in this. Who's picking our pockets while we're all THE DRESS IS THIS COLOR NO IT'S THAT COLOR!!!

[DanTex]

8. Blue and gold. The blue part is blue and the gold part is gold...

[Jamastiene]

13. That is the same way it looked to me.

I saw a light shade of blue and the gold.

[onyourleft]

39. It appears blue...

...and gold to me, too. I cannot see black at all.

[Xyzse]

54. Same here.

Well, if I bring my phone in different lighting, it does change a little. Still could not see it is completely white though.

It is a very light blue.

[applegrove]

65. Blue and gold.

[LiberalElite]

9. WHITE-AND-GOLD-

the one on Amazon is blue and black. It also looks longer to me (I hope to God I'm not making things worse.)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Roman-Womens-Detail-Bodycon-Dress/dp/B00SJEUCWU

[Jamastiene]

16. There is another one that says it is pink on there too:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Roman-Womens-Detail-Bodycon-Dress/dp/B00SJEUBGM/ref=sr_1_4?s=clothing&ie=UTF8&qid=1425038466&sr=1-4&keywords=Roman+Women%27s+Lace+Detail+Bodycon+Dress

And an ivory one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Roman-Womens-Detail-Bodycon-Dress/dp/B00SJETV4U/ref=sr_1_1?s=clothing&ie=UTF8&qid=1425038522&sr=1-1&keywords=Roman+Women%27s+Lace+Detail+Bodycon+Dress

Edited to add: And in these examples I do see the black part.

[LiberalElite]

17. NOW you've done it!

Yes these have a black part. The white dress has a gold part. There, I settled it.....

[Jamastiene]

20. Exactly!

That's what I've been saying. People seem stuck on the either/or that has been given as the choices. It's a push poll, I tell ya. There are numerous colors, depending on the dress in question. There are several different ones.

[Jamastiene]

12. The white part does have a blue tint to it, but

I don't see black at all in there. I see more of an antique gold color with a pastel blue color.

Also, if you look at the dress and scroll down from the top, it appears gold and off white. If you look at the bottom of the dress and scroll up, it appears that antique dark gold color and the pastel blue color.

So, I still don't see any black in the dress no matter which way I look at it. I saw the one on one page that was supposed to be in some catalog as black and blue, but I still didn't see the black in it, just a dark antique gold color.

I don't get the argument over it really I wish I could see the black and blue version and actually see the black they claim it is. Maybe my eyes are messed up. I wear a lot of black and know it when I see it. So, it's odd that I'm not seeing it and others are.

[Phentex]

14. Those are my thoughts exactly...

My husband sees black but he has astigmatism and wears glasses. I think it's the difference in our eyes.

We each thought the other was joking!

[pnwmom]

90. Try squinting.

That's how I can get the goldish/brownish parts to look black.

[hobbit709]

15. If that's white then what are the colors in the background?

[boston bean]

18. holy shit! when I focused in on the background colors, the dress now appears

to be blue and black!

[Jamastiene]

21. More fun with it:

Only look at the top portion of the dress and it appears white and gold, then as you scroll down, it turns darker and darker blue. I still don't see black in that picture though.

[Scootaloo]

26. Yup

Focusing on the dress, your brain sees the overall murkiness of the picture, and tells you that you're looking at white anf gold, in shadow. But then you notice the background, and it's not in shadow, so now the actual color of the dress - blue and black - comes out.

it's an interesting little thing that demonstrates that nothing you see is real. Now that may sound kind of woo-woo, but... it's true. Every shape, color, image you see... is imagination. The colors and images you "see" are actually just how your brain is interpreting electrical impulses that are generated by photons hitting your retinas at different speeds and angles. You have no guarantee that the stuff you are seeing is actually as it appears. Thus the old thing about how your red might not be MY red.

This is how all optical illusions and facial simulacra work; if you saw what was actually there, you'd never be fooled by them. but since what you 'see' is really just your brain trying to interpret electrons pinging around, your "vision" can be fooled pretty easily.

[bravenak]

73. Funny, I wrote a poem about this after I smoked weed with a guy who was colorblind.

He said colors were not the same for him. But he did see color, just differently. I tripped last night because I calked the poem blue. So weird. I feel superstitious.

[peacebird]

19. That is one hideously ugly dress regardless of color.....

[DanTex]

22. Blue/Gold. Here are some pixel colors, taken from the image.

Blue part:

Gold part:

[Jamastiene]

23. That is what I thought.

I see the blue that others are seeing, only I am seeing a lighter pastel blue. I still dont' see black. I see gold.

[DanTex]

25. I don't see any black at all, either. Maybe brown or dark brown.

[LiberalFighter]

77. I copied the image to photoshop used the eyedropper tool

and that is pretty much what it is. Sort of a blue gray with a black that is in the orange range.

[TreasonousBastard]

24. Looks to me that the actual dress is white and gold, but...

the sun is on the other side so the dress is reflecting the blue sky and screwing up the white balance.

Digital cameras are much worse for that sort of thing than film was.

[randome]

27. I see gold and white, both my daughters see blue and black. Wonder if it's an age thing.

Maybe, as my daughters' eyes age, they would see it differently? It's interesting.
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[Codeine]

36. Yes you would.

Younger eyes are more light sensitive and perceive colors much more accurately in low-light situations.

[randome]

38. So what color are those lips? I see green.

Kidding.
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[bravenak]

29. I see white and gold.

My husband sees blue and black. I think he's messing with my mind.
Then I looked at it from a terrible angle and yelped. It's blue and black. I saw it. Weird.

[Bettie]

30. Weird

I saw it yesterday and a few minutes ago and it was white and gold.

When I hit reply, the picture shows at the top. Now it is blue and black.

Odd.

[alarimer]

31. Could it be an optical illusion?

Take a look at some from the following page.

Believe it or not, in the first one, the squares are the same color:

http://brainden.com/color-illusions.htm

[JaneyVee]

32. The dress is officially black and blue.

[Quixote1818]

93. Yes, but it's a terrible, over-exposed picture with the white balance off.

You can take a picture of a black bowling ball and make it look gray. The actual color on computer screens is a light blue which can appear as white that is in shadow playing tricks on peoples minds.

[blogslut]

33. I'm reminded of a terrible gag an old co-worker used to pull

...when we both worked in a clothing store.

Any time he would show a customer white piece of clothing, he would say, "Wanna see it in blue? Bernie! Hit the blue light!"

[seabeyond]

34. white and gold. my son asked me last night and said internet flipping over it.

funny i see this thread. but white and gold to me. too obvious. i will go read the article to see what this is about. just seemed silly

[Lars39]

35. Doesn't matter. Nobody can carry off horizontal stripes.

Well, except for a tall, thin person.

[Ex Lurker]

41. Looks brown and white to me nt

[Arugula Latte]

42. Am I the only one who sees fuschia and chartreuse?

[pinboy3niner]

43. What dress?

[Number23]

67. Thread Winner!

[Nye Bevan]

44. The internet used to have "composure"? (nt)

[2banon]

45. last night on my teevee, it was white and gold, today here on my computer it's black and blue

I suspect there's an electronics gimic going on.

[TwilightGardener]

46. Clearly blue and black. Don't know how people can see otherwise.

The fact that the dress is actually blue, in person, means that many people obviously have a problem with proper color perception.

[DCBob]

47. Its just a brightness/contrast difference that is causing it.

With scientific explanation here...

http://www.wired.com/2015/02/science-one-agrees-color-dress/

[TwilightGardener]

51. Taking the background into account, my mind still reads blue and black.

(in the overexposed, bad-lighting pic) There's something white/black behind the dress to the left, for reference.

[DCBob]

56. Just cover up the background and what do you see?

It switches colors.. right?

[TwilightGardener]

59. Sure--washed out pale blue and darker gray, to me.

[DCBob]

60. Well that's pretty much it..

I guess its more prominent depending on your monitor settings.

[Skittles]

79. both of those are blue and black

one is just lighter than the other

[DCBob]

95. There's a fine line between the colors seen...

affected by monitor type, brightness/contrast settings, angle of monitor and sensory perception.

[mcar]

48. I see blue and black

This is so interesting.

[AngryAmish]

49. IVE SWITCHED!!!

Aliens....

[ananda]

50. It looks blue and muddy brown to me.

..

[AgingAmerican]

87. Same here

nt

[bluesbassman]

52. As I'm sure he was there when the dress was made, Bill O'Reilly should be able to sort this out.

[Agnosticsherbet]

53. In this picture, this dess is Black and blue, not that I wold wear it.

[unblock]

55. hahaha!! look at all you people with "normal" color-vision! who's got the disability now lol!

[stone space]

57. Is this a trick question? (nt)

[ScreamingMeemie]

58. Totally wish it would have stayed on Facebook...

[Hekate]

61. How is this a thing? The ugly blue&black dress is an eye test? An iPad test?

Reminds me of how much time my late mother used to waste in the 1970's-1980's trying to make the color TV look true to life. I don't know why, but it bugged the hell out of her when someone's face was tinted green.

[Comrade Grumpy]

62. The Internet needs to get a life. n/t

[Kingofalldems]

63. Blue and brown or gold here.

[Android3.14]

64. Dammit, apparently can't link a FB image

You'll have to imagine someone setting the dress on fire.

[suffragette]

66. I've looked at this thread three different times today

The 1st time it was blue and black, the 2nd white and gold and the 3rd time back to blue and black.

Each time decidedly so.

It's cloudy here today, but maybe it being just a tad brighter at midday caused the shift?

Interesting little perception puzzle, in any case.

[steve2470]

68. to my 56 year old eyes, it appears bluish-white and gold....

and I'm viewing this on a 37 inch television which is in good condition. I know under great lighting, it's black and blue.

[KamaAina]

69. Fee fee fi fi fo fo fum...

[BlueJazz]

70. The dress is Black and Blue. Anyone who says otherwise is simply Uncivilized.

[hunter]

71. If your mind processes the computer screen as a window you see white and gold.

If your mind processes the screen as a painting or printed photograph, then you see blue and black.

That's my guess.

I'm entirely unable to see the white and gold illusion, probably because I've been messing around with computers, television, and photography for decades. The "window" interpretation probably died in me when I was striving for the correct color balance as a television tech.

The NTSC color television system in the U.S.A. was fondly referred to by engineers and other technical people as "Never The Same Color" twice.

The color "gold" could always start bitter feuds, especially when upstart SONY equipment was mixed with old school U.S.A. equipment.

[riderinthestorm]

72. This am in natural day light it was white/ gold. Now in dim light its black/blue

Im guessing its a lighting thing

[Bobbie Jo]

74. Ok, now this one is black and blue

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I see white and gold on the other one.

[ballabosh]

75. Obviously,

Puce and Raw Umber.

[stage left]

80. Periwinkle and Puce.

Obviously.

[pa28]

76. This had me baffled yesterday. I see it both ways.

The first time it was white and gold and then blue and black. Like everybody else I've seen it a million times now and my perception has switched several times.

Am I the only one?

[smirkymonkey]

96. No, you aren't the only one. Yesterday I only saw white and gold.

Since last evening and today I am only seeing blue and black. Very strange.

[Quixote1818]

78. The dress plays tricks on a person's mind for several reasons

In real life it's a blue and black dress, however the camera's white balance looks off and the dress which is in the shade is over exposed so the shadows and dark blues even wash out. It's right in the middle of a threshold between looking like a white dress in the shade or a blue dress that was over exposed. If you look at the pixels directly they are a light blue but the dress can go back and forth in ones perception depending on the angle of your monitor or your perception of thinking it could be a white dress in the shadow giving it a cold off white appearance.

Here is some info on how the angle of a monitor changes colors. http://blogs.plos.org/mitsciwrite/2013/05/02/your-computer-screen-from-an-angle/

[Liberal_in_LA]

81. i see the blue hue but assume it is white and gold

[backscatter712]

82. Freaky optical illusion.

I've looked at the same photo a couple times today. Once, I saw it as blue and black, another, I saw it as white and gold, did a double-take, and yes, it's the same photo.

Turns out that the human eye and the visual pathways in the brain have built-in color-correction as part of our visual processing, and this photo tricks it so you might see the same photo with completely different colors.

Freaky.

[Warpy]

84. No, it depended both on how the light was hitting it

and on how people perceived it in that light.

I saw a brief demonstration out there somewhere and thought they should have left it white an gold. It looked a little less like hoops on a barrel that way.

Meow.

[JDPriestly]

85. Looks blue and brown to me.

[McCamy Taylor]

86. This is the Emperor's new way to get you to click on a Facebook link, I suspect.

[laundry_queen]

88. I think it has something to do with the screens

My daughter showed me the dress on her iPhone last night. It took me awhile, because something seemed off, but I decided white and gold. Then today at work 2 different co-workers also showed me the picture on their phones. Still looked white and gold to me. I tried to see the black and blue but couldn't.

Then I open up this thread and lo and behold, this is the first time I've seen it on a big screen/computer and I instantly saw black and blue.

Just weird. I get it's an optical illusion but strange that I saw it so differently on 2 different screens.

[Quixote1818]

94. The angle of your monitor can change it as well. nt

[sakabatou]

89. Here's the dress from the store

http://www.romanoriginals.co.uk/invt/70931?colour=Royal-Blue

[romanic]

91. I still see white and gold

in the photographs I've seen of this dress. :shrug