A garment comprising: a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the body comprising: an anterior knit region having a first knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's abdominal area, a second knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's chest area, a first outer edge and a second outer edge ; a posterior knit region having the first knitting pattern, a third outer edge and a fourth outer edge , and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's back; a first lateral knit region having a third knitting pattern different from the first knitting pattern, extending between the first outer edge of the anterior knit region and the third outer edge of the posterior knit region , and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's left lateral area and a lateral portion of the wearer's left hip; a second lateral knit region having the third knitting pattern, extending between the second outer edge of the anterior knit region and the fourth outer edge of the posterior knit region , and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's right lateral area and a lateral portion of the wearer's right hip; characterized in that the second knitting pattern is a knit mesh pattern having a greater stretchability and breathability than the first knitting pattern but a lesser stretchability and breathability than the third knitting pattern. a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the body comprising: an anterior knit region having a first knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's abdominal area, a second knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's chest area, a first outer edge and a second outer edge ; a posterior knit region having the first knitting pattern, a third outer edge and a fourth outer edge , and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's back; a first lateral knit region having a third knitting pattern different from the first knitting pattern, extending between the first outer edge of the anterior knit region and the third outer edge of the posterior knit region , and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's left lateral area and a lateral portion of the wearer's left hip; a second lateral knit region having the third knitting pattern, extending between the second outer edge of the anterior knit region and the fourth outer edge of the posterior knit region , and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's right lateral area and a lateral portion of the wearer's right hip; an anterior knit region having a first knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's abdominal area, a second knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's chest area, a first outer edge and a second outer edge ; a posterior knit region having the first knitting pattern, a third outer edge and a fourth outer edge , and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's back; a first lateral knit region having a third knitting pattern different from the first knitting pattern, extending between the first outer edge of the anterior knit region and the third outer edge of the posterior knit region , and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's left lateral area and a lateral portion of the wearer's left hip; a second lateral knit region having the third knitting pattern, extending between the second outer edge of the anterior knit region and the fourth outer edge of the posterior knit region , and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's right lateral area and a lateral portion of the wearer's right hip; characterized in that the second knitting pattern is a knit mesh pattern having a greater stretchability and breathability than the first knitting pattern but a lesser stretchability and breathability than the third knitting pattern. <EOS>