Shapewear garment with mesh regions

A method of making a garment, the method comprising:

• circularly knitting a tubular blank to form a body of a garment, the body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end and comprising:
• an anterior knit region having a first knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's abdominal area, and a second knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's chest area, having a first outer edge and a second outer edge;
• a posterior knit region having the first knitting pattern, having 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 and the third outer edge, and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's left lateral area;
• and
• a second lateral knit region having the second knitting pattern, extending between the second outer edge and the fourth outer edge, and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's right lateral area;
• cutting a first arm hole proximal the first end through the first lateral knit region, a first portion of the anterior knit region, and a first portion of the posterior knit region;
• cutting a second arm hole proximal the first end through the second lateral knit region, a second portion of the anterior knit region, and a second portion of the posterior knit region;
• cutting a first neck hole portion proximal the first end through a third portion of the anterior knit region;
• cutting a second neck hole portion proximal the first end through a fourth portion of the posterior knit region;
• joining the anterior knit region to the posterior knit region proximal the first end to form a first shoulder strap;
• and
• joining the anterior knit region to the posterior knit region proximal the first end to form a second shoulder strap.