Dark Garden

"Bright funky shop with high ceilings selling custom & off-the-rack corsets, dresses & wedding gowns."

Dark Garden is a San Francisco-based corsetry and bridal clothing boutique offering custom-made and ready-to-wear corsets, couture, and wedding gowns, with a second location in New Orleans. Dark Garden is known for handmade bespoke corsets produced entirely on-site in their San Francisco flagship, with a rigorous multi-fitting prototyping process, ready-to-wear styles sizing from 18 to 45 inches, and a high degree of customization across bridal, loungewear, lingerie, and couture categories. In business since 1989, Dark Garden is a woman-owned operation described by its website as the 'Godmother of Modern Corsetry' with a standard fit developed from decades of bespoke work. Boutiques in San Francisco at 321 Linden St. and in New Orleans at 3119 Magazine St., with video fittings and online ordering also available. Reviewers consistently highlight the hands-on expertise of staff during fittings, the visible on-site workshop where corsets are sewn, and the option to book private fitting parties for groups.