Since I started this thread I have come to the conclusion that the ideal times for the black barathea Argyll are:
1) Less formal black tie occasions.
2) For formal day dress as an equivalent to a morning suit.
They are also a good option if:
1) You can change the buttons to black and wear them as a guest at a formal kilted wedding when you're not in the wedding party. The button change is optional but it is a great option if you want to be respectful but keep the eyes where they should be.
2) You have to lend someone your PC. 
3) You're travelling, there will be black tie and can only pack one jacket.
4) You're a piper.
Natan Easbaig Mac Dhòmhnaill, FSA Scot
Past High Commissioner, Clan Donald Canada
“Yet still the blood is strong, the heart is Highland, And we, in dreams, behold the Hebrides.” - The Canadian Boat Song.
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