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 Mandarin Collar Hanfu Dress Tencel Jacquard Chinese Tea Dress Fashion Hanfu Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) IMDb African American Businessman works in New York. Wearing blue suit, black shirt, bow tie, holding laptop computer, black man walks in vintage office building, talks on cell phone. Filtered effect.. Stock Photo