Abstract: An athletic apparel outer garment is provided for use with a portable electronic device. The outer garment has a waistband formed from elastically deformable material and a carrying space formed between the waistband and an at least partially sheer outer panel. The carrying space has an aperture and is located at a front portion of the waistband. The carrying space is adapted to receive, via the aperture, the portable electronic device, with a display of the portable electronic device facing outwardly, such that the display of the portable electronic device is viewable and operable by a user through the outer panel, e.g.

Abstract: The present invention provides pants/short/skirts (10) having a panel (12) attached to the front outer wall of the athletic pants/shorts/skirts waistband or waistband area for retaining a mobile device in line of sight view and allowing both visibility to and use of the touch screen functions without removing the device from the panel. The panel (12) extending around the entire or part thereof of the waistband. Apertures (40) (42) are formed in the panel providing access to the panel sections (28) for inserting and removing the mobile device. The apertures (40) (42) are the same width or narrower than the width of the panel (12). The panel is elastically deformed and sized to snugly retain mobile device(s) in the panel sections (28).The material of the upper surface of the panel is such that the buttons, functions and touch screen of a mobile device are clearly visible and fully functional.