This will be hard to explain, but please bear with me. The 1994 unit I have is on ebay right now...I would imagine newer models are similar. http://cgi.ebay.com/Fisher-Price-Perfect-Support-Baby-Carrier-Gently-Used_W0QQitemZ290040314299QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116 The baby seat portion has one color clips, while the adult portion has a different color clips. Mine are white, and turquoise. The baby part has two 'buttons' near the **** area. Depending which one is snapped into the V shape notch on the adult part, the baby either faces toward the adult, or outward. The adult harness makes an X on your back, with a U shape in the front. The wider band part goes around the adults waist. On the baby seat part,the white clips go around the baby's tummy, similar to putting on a diaper. The turquoise clips on the baby part clip to the turqouise clips on the adults front shoulder area. Each strap is then adjustable for correct length. Hope this helps. I got mine at a garage sale, too, and it took awhile to figure out.