Does anyone know where this style of jersey dress came from?

Okay, I’ve been seeing this style around campus enough to notice it. One reason is because it seems very impractical!

I can’t find a picture, as I imagine it has a particular name and I don’t know it.

This dress is usually short-sleeve or tank-top/spaghetti strap, made out of some sort of jersey or knit material. It has a bodice or empire waist, depending on how you look at it, and the strangest part is: it’s floor-length! No, really, I can’t see the girls’ shoes when they’re wearing this! And it’s not a formal occasion—just college, classes, etc.

So was a celebrity seen wearing this? Or did it show up on runways or something?

Thanks for satisfying my curiosity!