A garment for wear by a wearer, comprising:
- a front configured for wear primarily on an anterior of the wearer's torso, the front having an interior and an exterior, the front including a right front portion and a left front portion;
- a back affixed to the front and configured for wear primarily on a posterior of the wearer's torso, the back having an interior and an exterior;
- left and right shoulder portions connecting the front to the back and configured for wear on the wearer's left and right shoulders, respectively;
- left and right side portions connecting the front to the back and configured for wear on the wearer's left and right sides, respectively;
- a first strap connected to an interior of the front at the left front portion, the first strap extending at an interior of the left shoulder portion and configured to pass over a shoulder of the wearer when the garment is worn, the first strap extending diagonally at the interior of the back to an opening at a right side portion, the first strap extending through the opening and being selectively fastenable on the exterior of the right front portion;
- a second strap connected to an interior of the front at the right front portion, the second strap extending at an interior of the right shoulder portion and configured to pass over a shoulder of the wearer when the garment is worn, the second strap extending diagonally at the interior of the back to an opening at a left side portion, the second strap extending through the opening and being selectively fastenable on the exterior of the left front portion;
- the back including bands of a first fabric and portions of a second fabric stitched to the bands, the bands including:
- a first band extending substantially the length of the back at a center thereof, and
- second bands extending diagonally from the first band to the left and right shoulder portions;
- the first fabric of the bands being of a first predetermined stretch characteristic and the portions of the second fabric being of a second predetermined stretch characteristic that is different than the first predetermined stretch characteristic;
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- a liner formed of a material that is affixed to the interior of the front and back to define first and second passageways between the liner and the front and back, the liner extending from a top front interior of the left and right shoulder portions and defining the first and second passageways extending to a top back interior of the left and right shoulder portions, the first and second passageways defining respective openings into the first and second passageways at the back, wherein the first and second straps are disposed between the front and the liner and extend through the respective first and second passageways along the interior of the left and right shoulder portions and out of the openings in the liner at the interior of the back, such that the first and second straps are free to stretch and move within the respective passageways between the liner and the front.