Paper Doll Costume in Blue and Gold. Blue and gold dress, blue has black striped pattern. Dark brown sash comes down from the waist. Both sides of this paper doll outfit represented Optical illusion: Dress colour debate goes global BBC News Is This Dress Blue And Black Or White And Gold? News9.com 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 MmE5MTRjYWQ4MDNi.mp4