âKill Bill,â âA Prairie Home Companionâ and â27 Dressesâ have one thing in common besides being box-office hits: costumes designed by Kansas City Art Institute alumna Catherine Marie (âCatâ) Thomas (â93 fiber). For âKill Bill: Vol. 1â and âKill Bill: Vol. 2â she received two Costume Designers Guild award nominations. Her career has provided Thomas with opportunities to work with some of Hollywoodâs highest profile directors, including Quentin Tarantino, Robert Altman,