When Le Jardin owner and founder Autumn Adamme made her first corset in 1987, she based her pattern on an antique from her grandmother’s closet.  With over 20 years of experience in couture stitching and historical costuming, Adamme’s San Francisco shop, Dark Garden, is one of the few workshops in the world that specialize in the traditional art of custom corsetry. 

Fueled by word-of-mouth marketing from years of satisfied customers, Dark Garden’s client base has grown to include some of Hollywood’s hottest names, including Dita von Teese, a modern pinup model who posed in a Dark Garden corset for one of Playboy’s most popular 2002 covers, and Christina Aguilera, who was fitted for a bespoke Dark Garden corset including a custom tailcoat for her "Back To Basic" album release party in August 2006. 

Autumn and her skilled production team of 12 designers, stitchers, cutters, and finishers as well as production/store manager, Alyscia Perez-Reyes, are committed to superior customer service and exceptional quality and unique design for every single one of their clients.