The hat is known as a “Whoopee Hat” and was the object of faddish attention in the late 1920s. There was even a popular song called “Whoopee Hat Brigade.” It originated as a device for recycling old fedoras. You turn the fedora upside down, punch it inside out, and use scissors to trim the upturned brim into the jagged tooth pattern. Dad’s hand-me-downs could then have a new life as kids’ hats.
The hat is known as a “Whoopee Hat” and was the object of faddish attention in the late 1920s. There was even a popular song called “Whoopee Hat Brigade.” It originated as a device for recycling old fedoras. You turn the fedora upside down, punch it inside out, and use scissors to trim the upturned brim into the jagged tooth pattern. Dad’s hand-me-downs could then have a new life as kids’ hats.