I messed up Natalie's first pair by making them too tight, so they only lasted a week or so before I noticed they were about to rip at the bum area. I used a different pair of pants to trace this time and I like them, they have a nice wide leg.
As for the side cargo type pockets, I used Made by Rae's Pleated Pocket tutorial. I did scale down the size of the pocket by a few inches, but I loved making them. More pockets please! It was a great tutorial on a super stylish pocket that'll go with all sorts of projects.