Setting

Having read some literature, unexpectedly I have discovered, that "A Pair of Silk Stockings" is not only a short story by Kate Chopin telling about one woman. It turned out, that the events in the analysed text happen in the time of the repression of women and the story itself reflects the role of women in society.

Thus, the events in the story are taking place approximately in the end of XIX-beginning of the XX century. Mrs. Sommers lives in unnamed city, but it is big enough to have department stores, restaurants and theatres. The setting of the story is very important, as it was a time of opressing for women and of the strict boundaries between social classes, so it provides a background that contributes to our understanding and symbolizes the emotional state of the characters.
The setting of the events in this short story is definitely realistic. It is presented in a general way.

To my mind, the setting of the story is perfectly chosen for the events that are going on, because it intestifies and underlines the position and troubles that women had and faced at that time.