what does the last sentence mean?
Morning along the Avenue du Bois in 1912. The proud parade of corseted horsewomen, riders in top hats, beautiful mounts, the finest equipages, the most recent automobiles. It all made for a perfect elegance reigning over a splendid ennui. 】

It all made for a perfect elegance reigning over a splendid ennui. ——does it mean this perfect elegant world is nothing but boring?

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what does the last sentence mean?
Morning along the Avenue du Bois in 1912. The proud parade of corseted horsewomen, riders in top hats, beautiful mounts, the finest equipages, the most recent automobiles. It all made for a perfect elegance reigning over a splendid ennui. 】

It all made for a perfect elegance reigning over a splendid ennui. ——does it mean this perfect elegant world is nothing but boring?

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I think that the writer is being sort of ironic in this sentence (or maybe we could even call it satirical). The writer describes this parade of fancily dressed people on horseback, but says that all of the people participating in the parade are living a life full of "ennui." Ennui isn't quite boredom. It's a little more complicated. It is a dissatisfaction that comes from not being busy, or from not living an exciting life. It is a very common word to use when describing nobility or wealthy life.

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