32 red carpet dresses that ooze old Hollywood glamour Woman & Home 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 Designing Hollywood studio wardrobe in the golden age, C. Esquevin CMV: Change my view from seeing this dress as blue and black to seeing it as white and gold. : r changemyview