Founded in 1979 by Ms. Peggy Hart Earle, Hartstrings represents an upscale girls' lifestyle brand that embodies the essence of classic American styling with a modern view. Hartstrings’ baby girl clothes builds its success on high quality, unique, age appropriate, coordinated sportswear and occasion dressing for girls' - baby to 12 years. Today, the Hartstrings & kc parker brands are available in better department stores & high-end specialty stores nationwide. In addition, the company operates 48 retail locations across the U.S., as well as 3 distinct e-commerce businesses; www.hartstrings.com, www.kitestrings.com & www.kcparker.com