In these two pictures, we see the February cover for Harper's Bazaar and a July poster for Harper's Magazine in 1894. Though the new cover is not a poster for the magazine, the idea of taking a theme from the month is obviously relevant in the overall design of the cover. Like in the July poster, where the woman is lighting a string of firecrackers, for the Fourth of July, the February cover is completely red with a large heart in the background, and if that didn't scream Valentines Day, the word "Love" is written in bold letters across the middle of the page. The use of the holiday themes for the month has lasted since the 1890 posters for Harper's and is still used in publications today.
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