The sedan chair was used in France until the revolution, and even after (it was used more in the smaller towns after). A certain Duchess of Nemours was noted for taking a 12 day journey in her sedan chair, with a troop of forty carriers, and a howler. First of all, she needed the 40 carriers, and they would rotate carrying her chair. If that doesn't cause the attention grabbing scene you are after then believe me, you do not want to go anywhere in your sedan chair without a howler, or aboyeur. He is the boy (chose a cute one if you so desire) that runs ahead of your troop and shouts out, "make room for madame la marquise" or whatever other line you want him to say. The only way to make an entrance into any small town/village!
