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, Neil JâŠ