Take two pounds of rice, boil it in two gallons of water till soft;
then pour the whole into a tub; let it stand till about the warmth
in general used for coloured linens; then put the chintz in, and use
the rice instead of soap, wash it in this, till the dirt appears to
be out, then boil the same quantity as above, but strain the rice
from the water, and wash it in warm clear water. Wash in this till
quite clean; afterwards rinse it in the water which the rice has been
boiled in, and this will answer the end of starch, and no dew will
affect it. If a gown, it must be taken to pieces, and when dried, be
careful to hang it as smooth as possible;—after it is dry, rub it
with a smooth stone, but use no iron.