Know I've been spamming and I'm sorry, but after starting mid-day till now, I've finally got a handle of the VERY basic things except Dynamic Bones (since fiddling with the actual bones of the model seems a bit overwhelming when it has a lot of them) - Gonna have a dumb skirt, but at least I can use this as a base to get tips from others on what to do next.
Thanks for the massive patience.