The White and Gold (No, Blue and Black!) Dress That Melted the Internet The New York Times Women's Dresses COS Page 4 COS US USMC Awards & Medals: How They Should be Worn USAMM Army Dress Blues Medal & Ribbon Placement Medals of America 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 Female Officer Blue Dress A (medals) Blue Dress USMC Uniform Guide