Well this is proving to be more tricky than I first thought, I knew it was going to be hard but not this hard. Reading patterns is becoming a pet hate for me, they are definitely not simple. However I have found a book that explains it all (well enough to make it seem less impossible) called “The Sewing Book” by Alison Smith. She breaks everything you could think off in terms of sewing into friendly chunks.
From making the top sections of the main bodice, I realised that I understood how to make a corset quite quickly, it’s all in the layers. Once the concept is grasps you can be well away like was, until you realise you no longer fit the dress.