Abstract: A garment includes an outer garment having a shorts portion with an inner side and a pair of elastic tethers having first fastening elements, and an undergarment having a front panel and a pair of second fastening elements. Each of the first fastening elements of the tethers of the shorts portion is adapted to engage releasably a corresponding one of the second fastening elements of the undergarment. The first and second fastening elements may include snap elements, buttons, pins, zippers, or hook and loop fasteners.

Abstract: A garment including a pants portion, an upper portion, and a plurality of tethers attached to a waistline portion of the pants portion. Each tether includes a first fastening element adapted to engage releasably a second fastening element of an outer garment. A garment including a pants portion, an upper portion having a plurality of loops located on an inner side thereof, and a pair of straps having hooks at ends thereof. The hooks of the straps are adapted to engage releasably the loops of the upper portion. A pants portion having an inner crotch portion and a pad attached to the inner crotch portion.