Don't be put off by the technical terms! Both gores (which are part of the skirt at the top, and drafted in to ensure graceful fit - think of the 'princess line' or 'empire line' in a dress where you don't have darts, but whole long panels), and godets (which are triangle or quarter circle shapes inserted into the seam to add fullness without bulk at the waistline) are reasonably easy to sew, although godets are trickier than gores.
If you're not a sewer, make sure you use a pattern and follow the instructions - also there are loads of sewing sites on the net that often have pictures to follow to show you how to position the fabric and the order in which you should sew. You can find some of the sites have tips and tricks that make handling the sewing a bit easier too - like showing you how to clip seams, and handsew or 'tack' areas so that they sit better while you're machining them.
With the fabric you've got you might need to make sure you have lots of pins, as it can be a bit slippy to sew. It's OK to unpick seams and re-sew! even though it's frustrating! PM me if you want questions answered, I've sewn for years and there are lots of others on this forum who are experienced sewers too. we're here to help!
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