Modesty panel for garment

Abstract

An article of apparel comprising a garment with a lightweight and breathable construction. The garment may comprise an outer layer configured as a main fabric for the garment, an internal construction comprising a plurality of inner layers, and one or more pockets. The plurality of inner layers comprises a non-compressive modesty panel that covers or conceals a shape or a profile of a select portion of the subject's body. The modesty panel extends continuously across a front facing portion of the garment from an inseam region of the garment to the left and right side seam regions of the garment. The modesty panel forms a first side of the one or more pockets, and another layer of the plurality of inner layers forms a second side of the one or more pockets. The first and second sides of the pockets are stitched together to form one or more pocket bags.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article of apparel, comprising:
 a lower garment with a lightweight and breathable construction, the lower garment comprising:
 an outer layer configured as a main fabric for the lower garment, the main fabric having a first side facing externally and a second side facing inwardly towards a subject's body; 
 an internal construction comprising a plurality of inner layers disposed between the outer layer and the subject's body; and 
 one or more pockets, 
 wherein the plurality of inner layers comprises a modesty panel, wherein the modesty panel comprises a non-compressive material that covers or conceals a shape or a profile of a select portion of the subject's body, wherein the non-compressive material extends continuously across a front facing portion of the lower garment from an inseam region of the lower garment to a left side seam region and a right side seam region of the lower garment, 
 wherein the modesty panel forms a first side of the one or more pockets, and wherein another layer of the plurality of inner layers forms a second side of the one or more pockets, wherein the first and second sides of the pockets are stitched together to form one or more pocket bags. 
   
     
     
         2 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein an upper portion of the modesty panel is finished at a waist band seam of the lower garment. 
     
     
         3 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein one or more side portions of the modesty panel are finished at the left or right side seam regions of the lower garment. 
     
     
         4 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein a lower portion of the modesty panel is finished at the inseam region of the lower garment. 
     
     
         5 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein a bottom edge of the modesty panel is detached from the outer layer of the lower garment and/or one or more inner layers of the lower garment. 
     
     
         6 . The article of apparel of  claim 5 , wherein the bottom edge extends between (i) the inseam region of the lower garment and (ii) the left and right side seam regions of the lower garment. 
     
     
         7 . The article of apparel of  claim 6 , wherein the bottom edge of the modesty panel is independently movable or repositionable relative to the outer layer of the lower garment and/or one or more inner layers of the lower garment. 
     
     
         8 . The article of apparel of  claim 7 , wherein one or more side portions of the modesty panel have a fixed position or orientation relative to the outer layer of the lower garment and/or the one or more inner layers of the lower garment. 
     
     
         9 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the modesty panel comprises a multi-functional layer that covers the select portion of the subject's body without extending around or across a back or rear facing portion of the lower garment. 
     
     
         10 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the non-compressive material comprises a stretchable mesh material comprising about 88% polyester by weight and about 12% elastane by weight. 
     
     
         11 . The article of apparel of  claim 10 , wherein the stretchable mesh material has a weight of about 110 grams per square meter (gsm). 
     
     
         12 . The article of apparel of  claim 10 , wherein the stretchable mesh material is at least about 20 grams per square meter (gsm) lighter than a material of the main fabric. 
     
     
         13 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the main fabric comprises a stretchable ripstop material comprising about 88% polyester by weight and about 12% elastane by weight. 
     
     
         14 . The article of apparel of  claim 13 , wherein the stretchable ripstop material has a weight of about 130 grams per square meter (gsm). 
     
     
         15 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the modesty panel has a different stretchability or drapeability than the main fabric. 
     
     
         16 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the modesty panel has a greater thickness than the main fabric. 
     
     
         17 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the main fabric comprises a plurality of strands or fibers that are knit or woven to form the outer layer, wherein the outer layer comprises a plurality of openings formed between the knit or woven strands or fibers, the openings having a maximum dimension of at most about ¾ of an inch or less. 
     
     
         18 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the modesty panel is partially visible through the main fabric or the outer layer. 
     
     
         19 . The article of apparel of  claim 18 , wherein the modesty panel and the main fabric collectively form a fully opaque construction restricting a visibility of the select portion of the subject's body. 
     
     
         20 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more pockets include a primary pocket with a primary pocket bag and a secondary pocket with a secondary pocket bag, wherein the secondary pocket bag is provided inside or within the primary pocket.