Jalousie window of the house to increase security and prevent the slats from falling out. They are currently the only jalousie window in the United States certified to withstand a Category 5 Hurricane. Many companies manufactured jalousie windows during the 20th century, and there are multiple surviving examples of advertisements from this period which demonstrate how the windows were marketed to consumers. The advertisements tended to stress how jalousie windows provide ventilation, privacy, rain-proofing, and an extra room in winter. Companies like StormMaster claimed their jalousies provided "winter warmth and summer comfort." Others, like Ludman WindoTite, promoted their product by declaring how
Jalousie 'Tango Tzigane' Jalousie 'Tango Tzigane' Jalousie is a tango written by Danish composer Jacob Gade in 1925. Its full title is "Jalousie 'Tango Tzigane' " ("Jealousy 'Gypsy Tango' ") and it soon became popular around the world and is today a classic in the modern songbook. The work consists of two themes – the first “a temperamental theme in D minor”, followed by a “lyrical section in D major”, both with a typical tango rhythm. Although it became Gade’s most popular and successful work, he wrote successor tangos, such as the 'Romanesca, Tango' in 1933. The composer claimed that the mood of