Daegu custom shirt tailor for a thick neck: roomy fit at Divine Hands

Divine Hands Daegu: location, hours and parking

Divine Hands Daegu (디바인핸즈 대구점) is at 70 Dongdeok-ro, 2nd floor, Jung-gu, Daegu, 300 m from Exit 3 of Kyungpook Univ. Hospital Station. If you drive, set your navigation to Yeongjin Building, 28-11 Daebong-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu.

• ⏰ Hours: 10:00–20:00, closed every Tuesday and Wednesday
• 🚗 Parking: Yeongjin Building lot, weekday valet available (a map is texted when you book)
• 💳 Local currency and Zero Pay accepted

I visited Divine Hands, a bespoke suit shop in Daegu. It's right on the main road at the start of Daebong-dong, just past Sadae High School, so the location is great, and it's close to Kyungpook Univ. Hospital Station, which makes it easy on foot or by car. Parking is a pain in the wedding street area, but Divine Hands has its own parking lot and valet service, so driving there is convenient.

What is the atmosphere like inside Divine Hands Daegu?

The shop has a soft scent and classy jazz playing, so it felt like a hotel lounge. There were 4–5 staff members, all in tailor outfits and sharp suits, so it felt professional and trendy! It looked like a tailor shop from a TV drama, haha.

Do they consult carefully even if you only order a custom shirt?

Even though I was ordering just one dress shirt, the consultation at Divine Hands Daegu was long and detailed. We started with a tasty iced Americano! We were only getting a shirt, not a suit, so I was a bit surprised by how thorough and detailed it was. A manager with serious formalwear-expert vibes came out.

Divine Hands custom shirt prices and options

A Divine Hands custom shirt is ₩150,000 for the basic line and ₩200,000 for the premium shirt, and 2 fittings are included at that price. I had no idea there were so many collar and cuff styles. Fabrics, patterns and colors come in plenty of variety too, and the basic shirt seems like the best value. (T_T) You even get two fittings at this price. Even if it's not formalwear, you need a shirt whenever you wear a suit, so a well-fitted one seemed like it would get a lot of use.

Can a custom shirt solve a thick neck?

When I told the staff at Divine Hands Daegu about my thick neck, they said they would leave extra room in the button placement to fit my neck width. They measured my body carefully. This has always bugged me! My build is average, but my neck is a bit thick, so buttoning shirts has been hard. When I explained, they promised to make the button placement roomy for my neck width! I also mentioned that the inner underarm area always wrinkles and feels tight when I wear a shirt, so we decided to make the forearms and shoulders roomy too.

Asking for a roomy office-worker fit instead of slim fit

Most of the shirts I already own are slim fit, so this time I wanted a slightly roomier, stylish office-worker fit, hehehe lol. They carefully measured my chest, waist, shoulders, arm length and more to make a shirt that fits my body. The Daegu Divine Hands staff are the real experts, haha.

I'd gone right after lunch, so worried my belly would stick out, I sucked it in while they measured my waist. After the first measurement, the manager looked at the size chart, tilted their head and said something seemed off, and told me to relax my stomach, lol. They called me back, measured again and confirmed my normal size 🫢 They checked the fit and size perfectly.

About 2 weeks to make: how was the second fitting?

The custom shirt at Divine Hands Daegu took about 2 weeks to make, and I took it home right at the second fitting with no further alterations. I went back on the scheduled day; if the size is right you take it as is, and if you want more changes they'll adjust it. I received it in the fitting room and tried it on, and the size fit well, so I decided to take it without more alterations! The shoulders, neck and forearms had room and weren't tight, the waistline was taken in slightly, and overall it came out just as I requested.

Free initial engraving and the finished white shirt

The sleeve details are pretty too! The text I wanted was engraved in cursive with no typos, and I liked that it was a free service at no extra charge. You can also choose the lettering color, so I asked for navy. It's a clean white shirt that goes well with a basic suit. I used to wear only slim fits and thought a roomy fit like this would look like a middle-aged uncle, lol, but in person it looked classy and much better than expected. It felt like going from skinny jeans to a loose fit, and I liked it.

Divine Hands Daegu prices for suits, handmade shoes and tuxedos

Divine Hands Daegu uses fixed pricing, so every price is listed, which is reassuring. Custom suits start at ₩690,000 for domestic fabric.

• Custom suit, domestic fabric, from ₩690,000
• Custom suit, Italian fabric, ₩790,000
• Custom suit, British fabric, ₩1,090,000
• Custom shirt, basic from ₩150,000 / premium ₩200,000
• Italian calfskin handmade shoes, ₩260,000
• Photo-shoot tuxedo rental with shoes, ₩250,000
• Wedding-day tuxedo rental, ₩360,000

Divine Hands, a Daegu bespoke suit and formalwear shop, lets you order shirts, suits and handmade shoes at reasonable prices. Every time I go it's packed with grooms- and brides-to-be, so.. I recommend booking before you visit!!