My grandmother would sew the fabric while she told stories about family members. Each person she mentioned had a significance to the fabric being pieced together. I uniform fabric to the delicate lace of her wedding dress she told me the romantic story of how she met and married my grandfather. Quilts are treasures in my family. We hang them on the wall as if they were family portraits.
Taboos are also relaxed in the multicultural romance.
Many of the taboos in other historical romances are not taboos in the ethnics. For example, it is perfectly all right to forego a chaperon. Women did not have to be escorted by maids or other family members to talk to a young man. Women could own and operate their own businesses without being looked down on. Taboos can be used advantageously as long as reputation does not suffer.