An article of apparel comprising a lower garment with a deployable barrier layer. The deployable barrier layer may comprise a flap attached to an interior region of the lower garment. The flap may be deployed to cover an upper portion of a subject's foot or an article of footwear worn by a subject wearing the article of apparel.

An article of apparel comprising a lower garment with a deployable barrier layer. The deployable barrier layer may comprise a flap attached to an interior region of the lower garment. The flap may be deployed to cover an upper portion of a subject's foot or an article of footwear worn by a subject wearing the article of apparel.

An article of apparel comprising a lower garment with a deployable barrier layer. The deployable barrier layer may comprise a flap attached to an interior region of the lower garment. The flap may be deployed to cover an upper portion of a subject's foot or an article of footwear worn by a subject wearing the article of apparel.

A garment includes an obscuring region and a supporting region. The obscuring region includes an obscuring knit structure configured to permit a first degree of stretch in at least a first direction. The obscuring region is configured to visually obscure at least a portion of an undergarment positioned between a wearer and the garment. The supporting region is positioned adjacent the obscuring region. The supporting region includes a supporting knit structure that is different than the obscuring knit structure. The supporting knit structure is configured to permit a second degree of stretch in at least the first direction. The second degree of stretch is less than the first degree of stretch such that the supporting region is configured to support a tissue of a wearer.

A garment includes an obscuring region and a supporting region. The obscuring region includes an obscuring knit structure configured to permit a first degree of stretch in at least a first direction. The obscuring region is configured to visually obscure at least a portion of an undergarment positioned between a wearer and the garment. The supporting region is positioned adjacent the obscuring region. The supporting region includes a supporting knit structure that is different than the obscuring knit structure. The supporting knit structure is configured to permit a second degree of stretch in at least the first direction. The second degree of stretch is less than the first degree of stretch such that the supporting region is configured to support a tissue of a wearer.