How To Sew Auto Gele

Gele is one of the most versatile fashion accessories in Nigeria. It’s adored by women of all ages and worn to all kinds of events. Tying a regular gele is a whole art, which is why many ladies go for the auto gele. Find out how to sew ready made gele right now!


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1. What is auto gele?

If you’ve come here to learn how to make autogele, there is a good chance you already know what it is. For those who haven’t seen it before, auto gele is a ready to wear gele that eliminates the need to spend hours trying to perfect your gele wrap or hire someone to do it for you.

Auto gele is currently changing the gele game in Nigeria. You just need to secure it in the back and adjust it to your head, and a beautiful, spotlessly styled gele is done! There are professional auto gele designers, but you can also find out how to sew gele here!

2. Top 10 auto gele styles

Today auto gele styles are available in all colours and sizes, and you can decorate them any way you want. Here are 10 of our favourite styles.

A fabulous patterned red auto gele is a great choice for an elegant lady.

“Pretty in pink” is a popular colour scheme for Nigerian weddings, and it couldn’t have been a better choice for this lady.

A rich emerald tone of the gele flawlessly matches the colour of the dress, creating a gorgeous monochrome outfit.

Pink and red is a tricky colour combination, but in this case it’s executed just right!

The sapphire blue fabric of this auto gele is fabulous on its own, but the delicate rhinestones make it even more striking!

You don’t see Nigerian beauties rocking black gele very often, which only makes this black embellished auto gele look even more memorable.

A completely white gele is a popular choice at Nigerian weddings, which means you can never go wrong with picking a fully white auto gele.

Even your baby girl can rock an auto gele – just imagine how easier it’s going to be to dress her in an auto gele compared to a regular one!

Auto gele isn’t just available in one usual shape – you can get as creative as you want when designing your new piece!

Even a charming rose gele isn’t out of question when it comes to ready to wear gele – in fact, it’s even easier to sew that way!

3. How to sew auto gele

By now you’re probably convinced that you need to get into auto gele making as soon as possible. Here is an auto gele tutorial that will teach you how to make ready to wear gele. You can use any fabric or embellishments you like for your new gele!

How to sew auto-gele

Uploaded by DIYfashionandbeauty05 on 2018-01-11.

If you’re in a mood for something fancier, here is a tutorial for sewing auto rose gele:

How to sew auto-gele rose, step by step tutorial

Uploaded by DIYfashionandbeauty05 on 2018-01-22.


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