ðə lˈeɪs nˈɛkləsᵻz sˈoʊld tə pˈɪlɡɹɪmz tə sˈeɪnt ˈɔːdɹi fˈɛl ˌaʊɾəv fˈæʃən ɪnðə sˈɛvəntˌiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ænd sˌoʊ tˈɔːdɹi wʌz ɹˌiːɪntˈɜːpɹɪɾᵻd æz mˈiːnɪŋ tʃˈiːp ɔːɹ vˈʌlɡɚ.
The lace necklaces sold to pilgrims to Saint Audrey fell out of fashion in the 17th century, and so tawdry was reinterpreted as meaning cheap or vulgar.