Winnipeg, city, capital (1870) of Manitoba, Canada. It lies at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, 40 miles southwest of Lake Winnipeg and 60 miles north of Minnesota. It is the economic and cultural center of Manitoba and the heart of the most populous metropolitan area in central Canada.
Sara Rivers Cofield thought she was buying a pretty but unexceptional dress. In fact, she would soon discover the 1880s-era silk bustle dress, bought at a Maine antiques mall.