She was a little before my time, but still working — and quite notorious — when I first got into the BDSM scene in the mid 1980s. Her shows were infamous for their no-holds-barred scenes and drew a coterie crowd of international dominants, submissives, switches, fetishists and transgender players.

Today, thanks to the Mistress Michelle collection that was donated to us earlier this year, I was able to assemble a tribute page to this bold and entrepreneurial prodom, featuring sizzling vintage photos of her in action and a couple of discreetly worded print ads too. It’s delicious to rescue real history from the oblivion wrought by BDSM censorship and to install Belle in our permanent archives. BED sincerely hopes you enjoy these glimpses into our documented history — and that some of the photos may even evoke fond memories for those of you who were there!

Check it out now